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Satellite View of Gulf of Morbihan - France

Handout Satellite View, dated October 17, 2025, shows the Gulf of Morbihan in France. The Gulf of Morbihan, part of the Natura 2000 network, forms one of France’s most distinctive coastal landscapes. This inland sea is dotted with dozens of small islands and peninsulas, creating a labyrinth of sheltered bays, narrow channels, and shifting tidal flats. Its highly indented shape supports a mosaic of coastal habitats, from eelgrass meadows to mudflats, which provide vital feeding and breeding grounds for migratory birds and numerous marine species. Located in Brittany, near towns such as Vannes, Arradon, and Arzon, the gulf’s intricate contours are clearly visible in this Copernicus Sentinel-2 image acquired on 17 October 2025. The deep blues highlight the flooded channels at high tide, while surrounding vegetation appears in bright green. Photo by European Union, Copernicus Sentinel-2 imagery via ABACAPRESS.COM

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-JIANGXI-JINGDEZHEN-BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN-SHAVING PAINTING-CRAFTSMAN (CN)

(231226) -- JINGDEZHEN, Dec. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Luo Xiaocong creates with a graver at his studio in Jingdezhen, east China's Jiangxi Province, Dec. 14, 2023. Luo Xiaocong, a 59-year-old professor at Jingdezhen Ceramic University, has been dedicated to modern porcelain painting for years. Different from traditional ways for blue and white porcelain painting, a craft known as "Tiqing", or "blue pigment shaving" in English, was created by Luo in inspiration of skills used in woodblock and lacquer paintings. The craft is to splash blue pigment, which is black or brown before firing, on a clay base first to form contours of mountains and clouds, and then use a razor blade to shave off parts of the pigment to form designed patterns. The challenge lies in that it shaves liquid materials rather than solid ones, which requires more skills and patience. After more than 20 years of trying, Luo Xiaocong can now create different patterns according to the thickness of the pigment by only using a razor blade a

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-JIANGXI-JINGDEZHEN-BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN-SHAVING PAINTING-CRAFTSMAN (CN)

(231226) -- JINGDEZHEN, Dec. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Luo Xiaocong splashes blue pigment on a clay base at his studio in Jingdezhen, east China's Jiangxi Province, Dec. 14, 2023. Luo Xiaocong, a 59-year-old professor at Jingdezhen Ceramic University, has been dedicated to modern porcelain painting for years. Different from traditional ways for blue and white porcelain painting, a craft known as "Tiqing", or "blue pigment shaving" in English, was created by Luo in inspiration of skills used in woodblock and lacquer paintings. The craft is to splash blue pigment, which is black or brown before firing, on a clay base first to form contours of mountains and clouds, and then use a razor blade to shave off parts of the pigment to form designed patterns. The challenge lies in that it shaves liquid materials rather than solid ones, which requires more skills and patience. After more than 20 years of trying, Luo Xiaocong can now create different patterns according to the thickness of the pigment by only using

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-JIANGXI-JINGDEZHEN-BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN-SHAVING PAINTING-CRAFTSMAN (CN)

(231226) -- JINGDEZHEN, Dec. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Luo Xiaocong (R) shares his work with students at an exhibition hall of Jingdezhen Ceramic University in Jingdezhen, east China's Jiangxi Province, Dec. 14, 2023. Luo Xiaocong, a 59-year-old professor at Jingdezhen Ceramic University, has been dedicated to modern porcelain painting for years. Different from traditional ways for blue and white porcelain painting, a craft known as "Tiqing", or "blue pigment shaving" in English, was created by Luo in inspiration of skills used in woodblock and lacquer paintings. The craft is to splash blue pigment, which is black or brown before firing, on a clay base first to form contours of mountains and clouds, and then use a razor blade to shave off parts of the pigment to form designed patterns. The challenge lies in that it shaves liquid materials rather than solid ones, which requires more skills and patience. After more than 20 years of trying, Luo Xiaocong can now create different patterns according to the t

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-JIANGXI-JINGDEZHEN-BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN-SHAVING PAINTING-CRAFTSMAN (CN)

(231226) -- JINGDEZHEN, Dec. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Luo Xiaocong blows glaze to his artwork at his studio in Jingdezhen, east China's Jiangxi Province, Dec. 14, 2023. Luo Xiaocong, a 59-year-old professor at Jingdezhen Ceramic University, has been dedicated to modern porcelain painting for years. Different from traditional ways for blue and white porcelain painting, a craft known as "Tiqing", or "blue pigment shaving" in English, was created by Luo in inspiration of skills used in woodblock and lacquer paintings. The craft is to splash blue pigment, which is black or brown before firing, on a clay base first to form contours of mountains and clouds, and then use a razor blade to shave off parts of the pigment to form designed patterns. The challenge lies in that it shaves liquid materials rather than solid ones, which requires more skills and patience. After more than 20 years of trying, Luo Xiaocong can now create different patterns according to the thickness of the pigment by only using a razor bl

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-JIANGXI-JINGDEZHEN-BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN-SHAVING PAINTING-CRAFTSMAN (CN)

(231226) -- JINGDEZHEN, Dec. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Luo Xiaocong (rear) instructs a student at his studio in Jingdezhen, east China's Jiangxi Province, Dec. 14, 2023. Luo Xiaocong, a 59-year-old professor at Jingdezhen Ceramic University, has been dedicated to modern porcelain painting for years. Different from traditional ways for blue and white porcelain painting, a craft known as "Tiqing", or "blue pigment shaving" in English, was created by Luo in inspiration of skills used in woodblock and lacquer paintings. The craft is to splash blue pigment, which is black or brown before firing, on a clay base first to form contours of mountains and clouds, and then use a razor blade to shave off parts of the pigment to form designed patterns. The challenge lies in that it shaves liquid materials rather than solid ones, which requires more skills and patience. After more than 20 years of trying, Luo Xiaocong can now create different patterns according to the thickness of the pigment by only using a razor bl

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-JIANGXI-JINGDEZHEN-BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN-SHAVING PAINTING-CRAFTSMAN (CN)

(231226) -- JINGDEZHEN, Dec. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Luo Xiaocong creates with a graver at his studio in Jingdezhen, east China's Jiangxi Province, Dec. 14, 2023. Luo Xiaocong, a 59-year-old professor at Jingdezhen Ceramic University, has been dedicated to modern porcelain painting for years. Different from traditional ways for blue and white porcelain painting, a craft known as "Tiqing", or "blue pigment shaving" in English, was created by Luo in inspiration of skills used in woodblock and lacquer paintings. The craft is to splash blue pigment, which is black or brown before firing, on a clay base first to form contours of mountains and clouds, and then use a razor blade to shave off parts of the pigment to form designed patterns. The challenge lies in that it shaves liquid materials rather than solid ones, which requires more skills and patience. After more than 20 years of trying, Luo Xiaocong can now create different patterns according to the thickness of the pigment by only using a razor blade a

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-JIANGXI-JINGDEZHEN-BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN-SHAVING PAINTING-CRAFTSMAN (CN)

(231226) -- JINGDEZHEN, Dec. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A visitor looks at a blue and white porcelain painting at Luo Xiaocong's gallery in Jingdezhen, east China's Jiangxi Province, Dec. 14, 2023. Luo Xiaocong, a 59-year-old professor at Jingdezhen Ceramic University, has been dedicated to modern porcelain painting for years. Different from traditional ways for blue and white porcelain painting, a craft known as "Tiqing", or "blue pigment shaving" in English, was created by Luo in inspiration of skills used in woodblock and lacquer paintings. The craft is to splash blue pigment, which is black or brown before firing, on a clay base first to form contours of mountains and clouds, and then use a razor blade to shave off parts of the pigment to form designed patterns. The challenge lies in that it shaves liquid materials rather than solid ones, which requires more skills and patience. After more than 20 years of trying, Luo Xiaocong can now create different patterns according to the thickness of the pigme

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-JIANGXI-JINGDEZHEN-BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN-SHAVING PAINTING-CRAFTSMAN (CN)

(231226) -- JINGDEZHEN, Dec. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Luo Xiaocong creates with a graver at his studio in Jingdezhen, east China's Jiangxi Province, Dec. 14, 2023. Luo Xiaocong, a 59-year-old professor at Jingdezhen Ceramic University, has been dedicated to modern porcelain painting for years. Different from traditional ways for blue and white porcelain painting, a craft known as "Tiqing", or "blue pigment shaving" in English, was created by Luo in inspiration of skills used in woodblock and lacquer paintings. The craft is to splash blue pigment, which is black or brown before firing, on a clay base first to form contours of mountains and clouds, and then use a razor blade to shave off parts of the pigment to form designed patterns. The challenge lies in that it shaves liquid materials rather than solid ones, which requires more skills and patience. After more than 20 years of trying, Luo Xiaocong can now create different patterns according to the thickness of the pigment by only using a razor blade a

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-JIANGXI-JINGDEZHEN-BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN-SHAVING PAINTING-CRAFTSMAN (CN)

(231226) -- JINGDEZHEN, Dec. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 14, 2023 shows a blue and white porcelain painting created by Luo Xiaocong. Luo Xiaocong, a 59-year-old professor at Jingdezhen Ceramic University, has been dedicated to modern porcelain painting for years. Different from traditional ways for blue and white porcelain painting, a craft known as "Tiqing", or "blue pigment shaving" in English, was created by Luo in inspiration of skills used in woodblock and lacquer paintings. The craft is to splash blue pigment, which is black or brown before firing, on a clay base first to form contours of mountains and clouds, and then use a razor blade to shave off parts of the pigment to form designed patterns. The challenge lies in that it shaves liquid materials rather than solid ones, which requires more skills and patience. After more than 20 years of trying, Luo Xiaocong can now create different patterns according to the thickness of the pigment by only using a razor blade and a grav

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-JIANGXI-JINGDEZHEN-BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN-SHAVING PAINTING-CRAFTSMAN (CN)

(231226) -- JINGDEZHEN, Dec. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A visitor looks at a blue and white porcelain painting at Luo Xiaocong's gallery in Jingdezhen, east China's Jiangxi Province, Dec. 14, 2023. Luo Xiaocong, a 59-year-old professor at Jingdezhen Ceramic University, has been dedicated to modern porcelain painting for years. Different from traditional ways for blue and white porcelain painting, a craft known as "Tiqing", or "blue pigment shaving" in English, was created by Luo in inspiration of skills used in woodblock and lacquer paintings. The craft is to splash blue pigment, which is black or brown before firing, on a clay base first to form contours of mountains and clouds, and then use a razor blade to shave off parts of the pigment to form designed patterns. The challenge lies in that it shaves liquid materials rather than solid ones, which requires more skills and patience. After more than 20 years of trying, Luo Xiaocong can now create different patterns according to the thickness of the pigme

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Africa energy forum opens amid calls for hastening green transition

STORY: Africa energy forum opens amid calls for hastening green transition DATELINE: June 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:53 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the conference banner 2. various of the conference exhibition 3. various of Kenyan president touring the exhibition 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): WILLIAM RUTO, Kenyan President 5. various of the conference 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): DAVIS CHIRCHIR, Kenya's cabinet secretary for energy and petroleum 7. various of the exhibition STORYLINE: The 25th edition of the Africa Energy Forum opened in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi on Tuesday with delegates renewing the call for greater uptake of clean sources of energy in order to secure a climate-resilient future for the continent. Kenyan President William Ruto opened the forum. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): WILLIAM RUTO, Kenyan President "The different ways in which societies access and utilizes energies describe the contours of human productivity and inequality and also define our contribution to