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Tunisia's first Chinese song competition concludes

STORY: Tunisia's first Chinese song competition concludes SHOOTING TIME: June 19, 2024 DATELINE: June 20, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:58 LOCATION: Tunis CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Ben Arous Youth Sports Center 2. various of the singing competition and Tai Chi performance 3. various of awarding ceremony STORYLINE: Seventeen Chinese language and music lovers from Tunisia on Wednesday participated in the final of the country's first Chinese song competition. The participants performed Chinese pop songs and Peking opera during the two-hour event hosted by the Chinese Embassy in Tunisia and organized by the Confucius Institute at Carthage University in the capital city of Tunis. Ilhem Motamri, a Chinese language teacher and an amateur singer, clinched the championship in the adult group with her performance of "Chess Piece." Motamri said she started teaching Chinese in 2004 and has been practicing singing Chinese songs since then. She believed that a Tunisian female singer proficient in Ch

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Chinese players win at 18th World Xiangqi Championship

STORY: Chinese players win at 18th World Xiangqi Championship SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 24, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 26, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:25 LOCATION: HOUSTON, U.S. CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the competition STORYLINE: The 18th World Xiangqi Championship, hosted in Houston, is drawing to a close with an electrifying finale that crowned new champions -- Meng Chen and Tang Sinan of Team China. Demonstrating the global appeal of Xiangqi, which is often referred to as Chinese chess, the one-week prestigious event ended on Saturday night, marking the first time the tournament has been held on American soil. In the edge-of-the-seat men's final held on Friday, Vietnamese star Lai Ly Huynh clashed with Chinese grandmaster Meng in a game brimming with skillful plays and opportunities. Lai appeared poised to clinch his first world championship title, dominating the early stages of the match. However, a pivotal error in the endgame led to a draw, pushing the match into a high-stakes sudden-death t

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Xiangqi grandly debuted with its 18th world championship kicking off in U.S. Space City

STORY: Xiangqi grandly debuted with its 18th world championship kicking off in U.S. Space City SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 20, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:52 LOCATION: HOUSTON, U.S. CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of players and competition STORYLINE: In a significant moment for Xiangqi, an ancient Chinese board game, world-class competitors and enthusiasts gathered in Houston, also known as the U.S. Space City, in Texas, for the commencement of the 18th World Xiangqi Championship on Sunday night. Demonstrating the global appeal of Xiangqi, which is often referred to as Chinese chess, the prestigious event also represents the first time the tournament has been held on American soil. The week-long competition, together with the 4th World Youth Xiangqi Championship being held concurrently, attracts a total of 84 participants from 13 countries and regions, according to the organizers. The World Xiangqi Federation (WXF), the American Xiangqi Association, the Houston Xiangqi Association, and the

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Chinese chess competition held in Lebanon

STORY: Chinese chess competition held in Lebanon DATELINE: Oct. 9, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:15 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the competition 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): ELIAS ABOU JAWDE, Head of Lebanon's Chinese Chess Committee 3. various of the competition 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): AMINE KORKOMAZ, Lebanese Chinese chess player 5. various of the awarding ceremony STORYLINE: A Xiangqi (Chinese chess) competition was held in Beirut on Saturday, attracting around 70 Lebanese and Chinese players to compete. The event was co-organized by the Confucius Institute at Saint Joseph University (USJ) and Lebanon's Chinese Chess Committee. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): ELIAS ABOU JAWDE, Head of Lebanon's Chinese Chess Committee "This competition aims to promote the intellectual development of the youths and strengthen their self-confidence. Chinese chess can help strengthen self-confidence. Through this game, the youths will have a better understanding of the Chinese culture. We are the only committee of C

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Chinese chess competition held in Lebanon

STORY: Chinese chess competition held in Lebanon DATELINE: Sept. 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:04:59 LOCATION: DEIR EL QAMAR, Lebanon CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Chinese chess competition 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): JIHAD NAJJAR, President of Deir el Kamar Sports Club 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LI LEI, Chinese chess player 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): HANI MIKATI, Lebanese Chinese chess player 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): ZHENG YUCHONG, Military attache with the Chinese Embassy in Lebanon STORYLINE: A competition for Chinese chess, also called Xiangqi, was held in Deir el Qamar, a historic town in south-central Lebanon, on Sunday, attracting about 70 Lebanese and Chinese fans of all ages. The competition titled "Lebanese-Chinese Xiangqi Friendship Championship" was organized by the XiangQi Committee in Lebanon in coordination with Deir el Qamar Sports Club and with significant support of the Chinese Embassy in Lebanon. Jihad Najjar, president of Deir el Kamar Sports Club who hosted the competition, said tha

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(SP)LEBANON-DEIR EL QAMAR-CHINESE CHESS

(230911) -- DEIR EL QAMAR, Sept. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Participants compete during the Lebanese-Chinese XiangQi Friendship Championship in Deir el Qamar, Mount Lebanon Governorate, Lebanon, on Sept. 10, 2023. A competition for Chinese chess, called XiangQi, organized by the XiangQi Committee in Lebanon, was held on Sunday in Deir el Qamar, a historic town in southern-central Lebanon, attracting about 70 Lebanese and Chinese fans of all ages. (Xinhua/Liu Zongya)

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(SP)LEBANON-DEIR EL QAMAR-CHINESE CHESS

(230911) -- DEIR EL QAMAR, Sept. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Participants compete during the Lebanese-Chinese XiangQi Friendship Championship in Deir el Qamar, Mount Lebanon Governorate, Lebanon, on Sept. 10, 2023. A competition for Chinese chess, called XiangQi, organized by the XiangQi Committee in Lebanon, was held on Sunday in Deir el Qamar, a historic town in southern-central Lebanon, attracting about 70 Lebanese and Chinese fans of all ages. (Xinhua/Liu Zongya)

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(SP)LEBANON-DEIR EL QAMAR-CHINESE CHESS

(230911) -- DEIR EL QAMAR, Sept. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Participants compete during the Lebanese-Chinese XiangQi Friendship Championship in Deir el Qamar, Mount Lebanon Governorate, Lebanon, on Sept. 10, 2023. A competition for Chinese chess, called XiangQi, organized by the XiangQi Committee in Lebanon, was held on Sunday in Deir el Qamar, a historic town in southern-central Lebanon, attracting about 70 Lebanese and Chinese fans of all ages. (Xinhua/Bilal Jawich)

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(SP)LEBANON-DEIR EL QAMAR-CHINESE CHESS

(230911) -- DEIR EL QAMAR, Sept. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese participant Li Lei (C) is awarded after winning the first place of Lebanese-Chinese XiangQi Friendship Championship in Deir el Qamar, Mount Lebanon Governorate, Lebanon, on Sept. 10, 2023. A competition for Chinese chess, called XiangQi, organized by the XiangQi Committee in Lebanon, was held on Sunday in Deir el Qamar, a historic town in southern-central Lebanon, attracting about 70 Lebanese and Chinese fans of all ages. (Photo by Huang Shuai/Xinhua)

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(SP)LEBANON-DEIR EL QAMAR-CHINESE CHESS

(230911) -- DEIR EL QAMAR, Sept. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Young participants compete during the Lebanese-Chinese XiangQi Friendship Championship in Deir el Qamar, Mount Lebanon Governorate, Lebanon, on Sept. 10, 2023. A competition for Chinese chess, called XiangQi, organized by the XiangQi Committee in Lebanon, was held on Sunday in Deir el Qamar, a historic town in southern-central Lebanon, attracting about 70 Lebanese and Chinese fans of all ages. (Xinhua/Liu Zongya)

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(SP)LEBANON-DEIR EL QAMAR-CHINESE CHESS

(230911) -- DEIR EL QAMAR, Sept. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Participants compete during the Lebanese-Chinese XiangQi Friendship Championship in Deir el Qamar, Mount Lebanon Governorate, Lebanon, on Sept. 10, 2023. A competition for Chinese chess, called XiangQi, organized by the XiangQi Committee in Lebanon, was held on Sunday in Deir el Qamar, a historic town in southern-central Lebanon, attracting about 70 Lebanese and Chinese fans of all ages. (Xinhua/Bilal Jawich)

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(SP)LEBANON-DEIR EL QAMAR-CHINESE CHESS

(230911) -- DEIR EL QAMAR, Sept. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Young participants compete during the Lebanese-Chinese XiangQi Friendship Championship in Deir el Qamar, Mount Lebanon Governorate, Lebanon, on Sept. 10, 2023. A competition for Chinese chess, called XiangQi, organized by the XiangQi Committee in Lebanon, was held on Sunday in Deir el Qamar, a historic town in southern-central Lebanon, attracting about 70 Lebanese and Chinese fans of all ages. (Xinhua/Bilal Jawich)

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Paul Keres Memorial Festival

24.07.2023, Pärnu. 4th Paul Keres Memorial Festival. Chess competition. Photo: Mailiis Ollino/Pärnu PM

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Paul Keres Memorial Festival

24.07.2023, Pärnu. 4th Paul Keres Memorial Festival. Chess competition. Photo: Mailiis Ollino/Pärnu PM

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Paul Keres Memorial Festival

24.07.2023, Pärnu. 4th Paul Keres Memorial Festival. Chess competition. Photo: Mailiis Ollino/Pärnu PM

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Paul Keres Memorial Festival

24.07.2023, Pärnu. 4th Paul Keres Memorial Festival. Chess competition. Photo: Mailiis Ollino/Pärnu PM

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(SP)RUSSIA-MOSCOW-INTERNATIONAL CHESS DAY

(230721) -- MOSCOW, July 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A child participates in a street chess competition in Moscow, Russia, July 20, 2023. The International Chess Day is celebrated on July 20. (Photo by Alexander Zemlianichenko Jr/Xinhua)

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(SP)RUSSIA-MOSCOW-INTERNATIONAL CHESS DAY

(230721) -- MOSCOW, July 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Children participate in a street chess competition in Moscow, Russia, July 20, 2023. The International Chess Day is celebrated on July 20. (Photo by Alexander Zemlianichenko Jr/Xinhua)

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(SP)RUSSIA-MOSCOW-INTERNATIONAL CHESS DAY

(230721) -- MOSCOW, July 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Children participate in a street chess competition in Moscow, Russia, July 20, 2023. The International Chess Day is celebrated on July 20. (Photo by Alexander Zemlianichenko Jr/Xinhua)

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(SP)RUSSIA-MOSCOW-INTERNATIONAL CHESS DAY

(230721) -- MOSCOW, July 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Children participate in a street chess competition in Moscow, Russia, July 20, 2023. The International Chess Day is celebrated on July 20. (Photo by Alexander Zemlianichenko Jr/Xinhua)

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(SP)RUSSIA-MOSCOW-INTERNATIONAL CHESS DAY

(230721) -- MOSCOW, July 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Children participate in a street chess competition in Moscow, Russia, July 20, 2023. The International Chess Day is celebrated on July 20. (Photo by Alexander Zemlianichenko Jr/Xinhua)

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RUSSIA-VLADIVOSTOK-INTERNATIONAL CHESS DAY

(230720) -- VLADIVOSTOK, July 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A child participates in a street chess competition in Vladivostok, Russia, July 20, 2023. The International Chess Day is celebrated on July 20. A street chess competition was held in Vladivostok to mark the occasion Thursday. (Photo by Guo Feizhou/Xinhua)

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RUSSIA-VLADIVOSTOK-INTERNATIONAL CHESS DAY

(230720) -- VLADIVOSTOK, July 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People participate in a street chess competition in Vladivostok, Russia, July 20, 2023. The International Chess Day is celebrated on July 20. A street chess competition was held in Vladivostok to mark the occasion Thursday. (Photo by Guo Feizhou/Xinhua)

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RUSSIA-VLADIVOSTOK-INTERNATIONAL CHESS DAY

(230720) -- VLADIVOSTOK, July 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People participate in a street chess competition in Vladivostok, Russia, July 20, 2023. The International Chess Day is celebrated on July 20. A street chess competition was held in Vladivostok to mark the occasion Thursday. (Photo by Guo Feizhou/Xinhua)

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RUSSIA-VLADIVOSTOK-INTERNATIONAL CHESS DAY

(230720) -- VLADIVOSTOK, July 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People participate in a street chess competition in Vladivostok, Russia, July 20, 2023. The International Chess Day is celebrated on July 20. A street chess competition was held in Vladivostok to mark the occasion Thursday. (Photo by Guo Feizhou/Xinhua)

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Olympic Esports Week concludes in Singapore

STORY: Olympic Esports Week concludes in Singapore DATELINE: June 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:33 LOCATION: Singapore CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese taekwondo Olympic champion Wu Jingyu participating in the Olympic Esports competition 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): WU JINGYU, Chinese taekwondo Olympic champion STORYLINE: The inaugural Olympic Esports Week (OEW) concluded in Singapore on Sunday, marking the end of the finals for the 2023 Olympic Esports Series. The finals saw over 110 players competing in 10 virtual sports, encompassing archery, baseball, chess, cycling, dance, motorsport, sailing, shooting, taekwondo, and tennis. Wu Jingyu, Chinese taekwondo Olympic champion, was a notable participant at the event and secured third place in the virtual competition. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): WU JINGYU, Chinese taekwondo Olympic champion "I think it is a very good platform for taekwondo fans. It's a competition stage for all, regardless of age, techniques, gender and weight, which adds more fun (into the

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