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Doors that opens by Osaka dialect

Photo taken on May 29, 2025, shows a door on display at the Osaka Healthcare Pavilion at the World Exposition in Osaka, which opens if the AI system judges that any one of 25 Japanese phrases presented there is pronounced correctly in Osaka dialect.

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Doors that opens by Osaka dialect

Photo taken on May 29, 2025, shows a door on display at the Osaka Healthcare Pavilion at the World Exposition in Osaka, which opens if the AI system judges that any one of 25 Japanese phrases presented there is pronounced correctly in Osaka dialect.

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Doors that opens by Osaka dialect

Photo taken on May 29, 2025, shows a door on display at the Osaka Healthcare Pavilion at the World Exposition in Osaka, which opens if the AI system judges that any one of 25 Japanese phrases presented there is pronounced correctly in Osaka dialect.

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Chur de lOrchestre de Paris

15.06.2024, Tartu. Veljo Tormis' choral cycle "Forgotten Peoples" performed by Chur de lOrchestre de Paris. Tormis cycle includes three parts in the repertoire: Izhorian Epic, Votic Wedding Songs and Ingrian Evenings. Ingrid Mänd conducted the choir who sang in Vadja and Isuri languages and in the Ingrian Finnish dialect. Photo Margus Ansu, Tartu Postimees

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Chur de lOrchestre de Paris

15.06.2024, Tartu. Veljo Tormis' choral cycle "Forgotten Peoples" performed by Chur de lOrchestre de Paris. Tormis cycle includes three parts in the repertoire: Izhorian Epic, Votic Wedding Songs and Ingrian Evenings. Ingrid Mänd conducted the choir who sang in Vadja and Isuri languages and in the Ingrian Finnish dialect. Photo Margus Ansu, Tartu Postimees

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Taiwan compatriot devoted to rural revitalization in Chinese mainland

STORY: Taiwan compatriot devoted to rural revitalization in Chinese mainland SHOOTING TIME: June 13, 2024 DATELINE: June 14, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:12 LOCATION: XIAMEN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Wu Ping-Chang promoting rural revitalization in Xiamen 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WU PING-CHANG, Young man from China's Taiwan 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WU PING-CHANG, Young man from China's Taiwan STORYLINE: Wu Ping-Chang, a young man from China's Taiwan, has been devoted to promoting rural revitalization since he moved to Xiamen in Fujian Province in 2018. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WU PING-CHANG, Young man from China's Taiwan "I grew up in the countryside, brought up by my grandma, so I have a special connection to rural areas. In this village, the grannies only speak the local dialect, which we also speak. This makes it easy for us to blend in and connect with the villagers. We genuinely love the countryside and want to make this place better." SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WU PING-CHANG, Young man fr

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CHINA-JIANGSU-WUXI-GRAND CANAL (CN)

(231210) -- WUXI, Dec. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Artists perform Pingtan, a form of ballad singing in local dialect with Chinese instruments, at a historical and cultural district along the Grand Canal in Wuxi, east China's Jiangsu Province, Dec. 7, 2023. China's Grand Canal, a vast waterway connecting the northern and southern parts of China, was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2014. In recent years, the local government in Wuxi has continuously promoted the protection and practice of river regulation, water quality improvement, cultural heritage consolidation, and reuse of industrial relics, gradually building the banks of the Grand Canal into a region featuring rich culture, nice environment and thriving tourism. (Xinhua/Yang Lei)

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Memorial To The Martyrs Of The Deportation - Paris

A drawing with text above it, Tondu, quite often mangy, and haggard-eyed. In vulgar dialect, called Verfugbar. Resistance through art. Memorial to the Martyrs of the Deportation, modernist monument dating from 1962 dedicated to those sent to Nazi concentration camps during the Second World War. Places of history and remembrance of the deportation in the greater Paris region. Illustration of Paris, the city, monuments, construction sites, inhabitants, and more. France, Paris on November 23, 2024. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Scholars discuss Minnan culture exchange between Chinese mainland, Taiwan

STORY: Scholars discuss Minnan culture exchange between Chinese mainland, Taiwan DATELINE: July 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:29 LOCATION: XIAMEN, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the forum 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CHEN GENG, Expert of Minnan culture 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WANG SAN-CHING, Honorary professor at Taiwan's Cheng Kung University 4. various of Nanyin music STORYLINE: Scholars from the Chinese mainland and Taiwan on Sunday discussed ways to promote Minnan culture, or Hokkien culture, in an academic event held at Xiamen University in east China's Fujian Province. This was the fifth event of the "Cross-Strait Scholars Face-to-Face" program co-hosted by Xiamen University and the Academy of Chinese Culture. Minnan literally means "southern Fujian Province." Many ancient cultural heritages in this region are shared by people across the Taiwan Strait. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG SAN-CHING, Honorary professor, Taiwan's Cheng Kung University "The Minnan dialect is a branch of the Chinese l

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Taiwan orchard owner benefits from opportunities of mainland

STORY: Taiwan orchard owner benefits from opportunities of mainland DATELINE: June 16, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:06 LOCATION: XIAMEN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1 various of the orchard 2 SOUNDBITE (Chinese) SOONG JYH-PING, Orchard owner STORYLINE: Soong Jyh-Ping has been running a sightseeing orchard in Xiamen, east China's Fujian Province. Born and raised in China's Taiwan, he came to the mainland to pursue a career in 2000 and started his farm in Fujian in 2013. He said he has found great business opportunities amid the rural revitalization drive on the mainland. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) SOONG JYH-PING, Orchard owner "I planned to do something related to leisure agriculture, so I decided to build an orchard that can be harvested all year round. So visitors can pick at least two or three kinds of fruits whenever they come. So I have planted more than 20 varieties of fruits in the orchard. I choose Xiamen for its climate. It's suitable for growing tropical fruits. We also speak the same dialect. From the cen

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Overseas returnee runs homestay in E China fishing village

STORY: Overseas returnee runs homestay in E China fishing village DATELINE: June 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:50 LOCATION: FUZHOU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chen Ju and the village 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CHEN JU, Overseas returnee 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): CHEN JU, Overseas returnee 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): CHEN JU, Overseas returnee 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): CHEN JU, Overseas returnee STORYLINE: Chen Ju, an overseas returnee who was born in Lianjiang County, east China's Fujian Province, quit his well-paid job in Tokyo and opened a B&B in the seaside village of Jiaonan after returning to his hometown in 2012. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CHEN JU, Overseas returnee "I named my B&B 'Ya Le Ju,' which means the 'house of happiness' in our dialect. We designed it all by ourselves. The stairs look like waves rolling down. And this is a 'treasure' I picked up on the beach. It's so beautiful, but actually, it was just floating garbage in the sea." SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): CHEN JU, Overseas returnee "

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-KUNQU OPERA-CONCERT (CN)

(230415) -- SHANGHAI, April 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Gao Bowen (L), a renowned artist of Pingtan, a style of ballad singing in Suzhou dialect with Chinese instruments, performs on stage in Hongkou District, east China's Shanghai, April 14, 2023. The Inlet, a fashion landmark located in Hongkou District of Shanghai, staged a Kunqu Opera themed concert titled "Kunplug" on Friday. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)

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CHINA-JIANGSU-HUISHAN CLAY FIGURINES-REVIVAL (CN)

(230414) -- NANJING, April 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Huishan clay figurines are pictured at a NANIMOMO Café in Wuxi City, east China's Jiangsu Province, Jan. 10, 2023. Huishan clay figurines are made of the black clay found at the foot of Huishan Mountain in Wuxi, east China's Jiangsu Province. In Wuxi dialect, Huishan clay figurines are pronounced "NANIMOMO." In recent years, a new chain of coffee shops has sprung up in the city of Wuxi, themed on the ancient Huishan clay figurine culture -- with a few modern adaptations. TO GO WITH "Across China: Clay figurines get new lease of life in east China" (Xinhua/Zhu Guoliang)

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CHINA-JIANGSU-HUISHAN CLAY FIGURINES-REVIVAL (CN)

(230414) -- NANJING, April 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 10, 2023 shows the former site of the Huishan clay figurine factory in Wuxi City, east China's Jiangsu Province. Huishan clay figurines are made of the black clay found at the foot of Huishan Mountain in Wuxi, east China's Jiangsu Province. In Wuxi dialect, Huishan clay figurines are pronounced "NANIMOMO." In recent years, a new chain of coffee shops has sprung up in the city of Wuxi, themed on the ancient Huishan clay figurine culture -- with a few modern adaptations. TO GO WITH "Across China: Clay figurines get new lease of life in east China" (Xinhua/Zhu Guoliang)

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CHINA-JIANGSU-HUISHAN CLAY FIGURINES-REVIVAL (CN)

(230414) -- NANJING, April 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 10, 2023 shows the two most famous traditional Huishan clay figurines "A Fu" and "A Xi," meaning "good fortune" and "joy", at the Huishan clay figurine factory in Wuxi City, east China's Jiangsu Province. Huishan clay figurines are made of the black clay found at the foot of Huishan Mountain in Wuxi, east China's Jiangsu Province. In Wuxi dialect, Huishan clay figurines are pronounced "NANIMOMO." In recent years, a new chain of coffee shops has sprung up in the city of Wuxi, themed on the ancient Huishan clay figurine culture -- with a few modern adaptations. TO GO WITH "Across China: Clay figurines get new lease of life in east China" (Xinhua/Zhu Guoliang)

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CHINA-JIANGSU-HUISHAN CLAY FIGURINES-REVIVAL (CN)

(230414) -- NANJING, April 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhou Hanqing, a senior artist at the Huishan clay figurine factory, makes medals featuring the images of Huishan clay figurines in Wuxi City, east China's Jiangsu Province, Jan. 10, 2023. Huishan clay figurines are made of the black clay found at the foot of Huishan Mountain in Wuxi, east China's Jiangsu Province. In Wuxi dialect, Huishan clay figurines are pronounced "NANIMOMO." In recent years, a new chain of coffee shops has sprung up in the city of Wuxi, themed on the ancient Huishan clay figurine culture -- with a few modern adaptations. TO GO WITH "Across China: Clay figurines get new lease of life in east China" (Xinhua/Zhu Guoliang)

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CHINA-JIANGSU-HUISHAN CLAY FIGURINES-REVIVAL (CN)

(230414) -- NANJING, April 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A boy tries to make a Huishan clay figurine at a NANIMOMO Café in Wuxi City, east China's Jiangsu Province, Jan. 10, 2023. Huishan clay figurines are made of the black clay found at the foot of Huishan Mountain in Wuxi, east China's Jiangsu Province. In Wuxi dialect, Huishan clay figurines are pronounced "NANIMOMO." In recent years, a new chain of coffee shops has sprung up in the city of Wuxi, themed on the ancient Huishan clay figurine culture -- with a few modern adaptations. TO GO WITH "Across China: Clay figurines get new lease of life in east China" (Xinhua/Zhu Guoliang)

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U.S.-NEW YORK-CHINA-SUZHOU-THEME DAY

(230110) -- NEW YORK, Jan. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Artists perform Chinese traditional lion dance at China Institute in Manhattan, New York, the United States, Jan. 8, 2023. Multiple events were staged in New York City on the weekend featuring intangible cultural heritage from east China's Suzhou. On Saturday night, Chinese artists presented Suzhou-style embroidery, Kunqu Opera and Pingtan, which is a form of ballad singing in Suzhou dialect with Chinese instruments, at the opening ceremony of the Suzhou theme day. (Photo by Ziyu Julian Zhu/Xinhua)

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U.S.-NEW YORK-CHINA-SUZHOU-THEME DAY

(230110) -- NEW YORK, Jan. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Artists perform Pingtan ballad singing at China Institute in Manhattan, New York, the United States, Jan. 8, 2023. Multiple events were staged in New York City on the weekend featuring intangible cultural heritage from east China's Suzhou. On Saturday night, Chinese artists presented Suzhou-style embroidery, Kunqu Opera and Pingtan, which is a form of ballad singing in Suzhou dialect with Chinese instruments, at the opening ceremony of the Suzhou theme day. (Photo by Ziyu Julian Zhu/Xinhua)

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U.S.-NEW YORK-CHINA-SUZHOU-THEME DAY

(230110) -- NEW YORK, Jan. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Kunqu Opera performers perform at China Institute in Manhattan, New York, the United States, Jan. 8, 2023. Multiple events were staged in New York City on the weekend featuring intangible cultural heritage from east China's Suzhou. On Saturday night, Chinese artists presented Suzhou-style embroidery, Kunqu Opera and Pingtan, which is a form of ballad singing in Suzhou dialect with Chinese instruments, at the opening ceremony of the Suzhou theme day. (Photo by Ziyu Julian Zhu/Xinhua)

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Cultural events in NYC feature China's intangible cultural heritage

STORY: Cultural events in NYC feature China's intangible cultural heritage DATELINE: Jan. 9, 2023 LENGTH: 00:04:18 LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S. CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the embroidery workshop at China Institute 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): YAO HUIFEN, Embroiderer from Suzhou 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): YU JUNYAO, Embroidery workshop team member 4. various of visitors having a close-up look of makeup and costume of Kunqu Opera 5. various of Kunqu Opera performers 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): JAMES B. HEIMOWITZ, President of China Institute STORYLINE: Multiple events were staged in New York City on the weekend featuring intangible cultural heritage from east China's Suzhou. Chinese artists on Suzhou-style embroidery, Kunqu Opera and Pingtan, the very form of ballad singing in Suzhou dialect with Chinese instruments, presented craftsmanship and performances on Saturday night at the opening ceremony of Suzhou theme day. The theme day was held together with a concert entitled "Echoes of Ancient Tang Poe

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Foreign talent preparing for musical in Japanese dialect

KOCHI, Japan - Some 30 foreign men and women are preparing for a musical using a local dialect in Kochi Prefecture. The group is scheduled to perform the musical at eight places in the prefecture in April and have dining and talking sessions with the audience after the performances.

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Sony unveils robot dog Aibo with Kansai accent

OSAKA, Japan - Visitors at a Sony Style store in Osaka check out the latest version of Sony Corp.'s robot dog Aibo, which speaks with a Kansai dialect, on May 14. Aibo ERS-7M2 can say about 200 Kansai-area phrases and expressions such as ''Okini'' (thanks).

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Osaka people form standing message in protest at Iraq war

OSAKA, Japan - Some 2,500 citizens and students protesting against the U.S.-led war in Iraq stand in the shape of Japanese characters spelling the phrase ''Senso Akan'' -- ''No War'' in Kansai dialect -- in the park within Osaka Castle's compound on March 30.

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Veteran actress Chocho Miyako dies at 80

OSAKA, Japan - Archive photo shows veteran actress Chocho Miyako who died Oct. 12 from chronic kidney failure at an Osaka hospital, aged 80. She gained popularity through the ''Meoto Zenzai'' comic talk show with her late husband Yuji Nanto, making full use of humorous features of the Osaka dialect.

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Jiang welcomed by officials, students in Sendai

Chinese President Jiang Zemin (C) makes a speech at a reception hosted by Miyagi Gov. Shiro Asano (R) and Sendai Mayor Hajime Fujii (L) at a Sendai hotel on Nov. 28. Jiang arrived in Sendai, northeastern Japan, earlier in the day via Shinkansen bullet train after concluding the Tokyo portion of his six-day visit to Japan. ''Obande gozaimasu (good evening),'' the Chinese president said in the dialect of Tohoku, northeastern Japan, at the opening of his speech.

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CHINA-TIANJIN-BRAZILIAN GIRL-CHINESE FOLK ART (CN)

(221123) -- TIANJIN, Nov. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Amiris Rodrigues Barros displays photos of her stage performance in a classroom of Nankai University in north China's Tianjin, Nov. 20, 2022. Amiris Rodrigues Barros, a Brazilian girl working for a master's degree at Nankai University in north China's Tianjin, has been in fascinating love with Chinese traditional culture. She first became attached to China when she was still in high school in her homeland, where she attended Chinese classes and grew particular interest for the Chinese food and places of interest. Later on, she scored colorfully in the "Chinese Bridge" competition, which strengthened her mind to pursue higher education in China. In 2019, Amiris, already an international student at Nankai, became fascinated with the "Jingdong Dagu" (literally translated as East Beijing Drum). Listed among national intangible cultural heritages, the "Jingdong Dagu" is a folk art of drum music and recitative, sung in the east Beijing dialect. As a protege and perfo

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CHINA-TIANJIN-BRAZILIAN GIRL-CHINESE FOLK ART (CN)

(221123) -- TIANJIN, Nov. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Amiris Rodrigues Barros plays table tennis in an activity room in the campus of Nankai University in north China's Tianjin, Nov. 20, 2022. Amiris Rodrigues Barros, a Brazilian girl working for a master's degree at Nankai University in north China's Tianjin, has been in fascinating love with Chinese traditional culture. She first became attached to China when she was still in high school in her homeland, where she attended Chinese classes and grew particular interest for the Chinese food and places of interest. Later on, she scored colorfully in the "Chinese Bridge" competition, which strengthened her mind to pursue higher education in China. In 2019, Amiris, already an international student at Nankai, became fascinated with the "Jingdong Dagu" (literally translated as East Beijing Drum). Listed among national intangible cultural heritages, the "Jingdong Dagu" is a folk art of drum music and recitative, sung in the east Beijing dialect. As a protege and performa

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CHINA-TIANJIN-BRAZILIAN GIRL-CHINESE FOLK ART (CN)

(221123) -- TIANJIN, Nov. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Amiris Rodrigues Barros (L) learns the "Jingdong Dagu" from her master Wang Wenlei in a classroom of Nankai University in north China's Tianjin, Nov. 20, 2022. Amiris Rodrigues Barros, a Brazilian girl working for a master's degree at Nankai University in north China's Tianjin, has been in fascinating love with Chinese traditional culture. She first became attached to China when she was still in high school in her homeland, where she attended Chinese classes and grew particular interest for the Chinese food and places of interest. Later on, she scored colorfully in the "Chinese Bridge" competition, which strengthened her mind to pursue higher education in China. In 2019, Amiris, already an international student at Nankai, became fascinated with the "Jingdong Dagu" (literally translated as East Beijing Drum). Listed among national intangible cultural heritages, the "Jingdong Dagu" is a folk art of drum music and recitative, sung in the east Beijing dialect. As a

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CHINA-TIANJIN-BRAZILIAN GIRL-CHINESE FOLK ART (CN)

(221123) -- TIANJIN, Nov. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Amiris Rodrigues Barros practices the "Jingdong Dagu" in a classroom of Nankai University in north China's Tianjin, Nov. 20, 2022. Amiris Rodrigues Barros, a Brazilian girl working for a master's degree at Nankai University in north China's Tianjin, has been in fascinating love with Chinese traditional culture. She first became attached to China when she was still in high school in her homeland, where she attended Chinese classes and grew particular interest for the Chinese food and places of interest. Later on, she scored colorfully in the "Chinese Bridge" competition, which strengthened her mind to pursue higher education in China. In 2019, Amiris, already an international student at Nankai, became fascinated with the "Jingdong Dagu" (literally translated as East Beijing Drum). Listed among national intangible cultural heritages, the "Jingdong Dagu" is a folk art of drum music and recitative, sung in the east Beijing dialect. As a protege and performance part

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CHINA-TIANJIN-BRAZILIAN GIRL-CHINESE FOLK ART (CN)

(221123) -- TIANJIN, Nov. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Amiris Rodrigues Barros walks in the campus of Nankai University in north China's Tianjin, Nov. 20, 2022. Amiris Rodrigues Barros, a Brazilian girl working for a master's degree at Nankai University in north China's Tianjin, has been in fascinating love with Chinese traditional culture. She first became attached to China when she was still in high school in her homeland, where she attended Chinese classes and grew particular interest for the Chinese food and places of interest. Later on, she scored colorfully in the "Chinese Bridge" competition, which strengthened her mind to pursue higher education in China. In 2019, Amiris, already an international student at Nankai, became fascinated with the "Jingdong Dagu" (literally translated as East Beijing Drum). Listed among national intangible cultural heritages, the "Jingdong Dagu" is a folk art of drum music and recitative, sung in the east Beijing dialect. As a protege and performance partner to "Jingdong Dagu" ar

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CHINA-TIANJIN-BRAZILIAN GIRL-CHINESE FOLK ART (CN)

(221123) -- TIANJIN, Nov. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Amiris Rodrigues Barros (C) learns the "Jingdong Dagu" from her master Wang Wenlei (L) in a classroom of Nankai University in north China's Tianjin, Nov. 20, 2022. Amiris Rodrigues Barros, a Brazilian girl working for a master's degree at Nankai University in north China's Tianjin, has been in fascinating love with Chinese traditional culture. She first became attached to China when she was still in high school in her homeland, where she attended Chinese classes and grew particular interest for the Chinese food and places of interest. Later on, she scored colorfully in the "Chinese Bridge" competition, which strengthened her mind to pursue higher education in China. In 2019, Amiris, already an international student at Nankai, became fascinated with the "Jingdong Dagu" (literally translated as East Beijing Drum). Listed among national intangible cultural heritages, the "Jingdong Dagu" is a folk art of drum music and recitative, sung in the east Beijing dialect.

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CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-SICHUAN CUISINE (CN)

(220611) -- CHENGDU, June 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A cook demonstrates the cooking skills to produce Sichuan cuisine in Chengdu Sichuan Cuisine Museum in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 5, 2022. Sichuan cuisine is one of the eight Chinese culinary specialties. Bean sauce, or Doubanjiang, is commonly referred to as "the soul of Sichuan cuisine." Doubanjiang is a spicy, salty paste made from fermented broad beans, soybeans, salt, rice, and various spices. The technique of producing doubanjiang was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Sichuan cuisine, including doubanjiang, is a reflection of the distinctive and profound local culture. Cooking skills related to Sichuan cuisine integrate the wisdom of local people, as an important part of Bashu culture along with the Sichuan dialect and opera. The cooking skills to produce Sichuan cuisine made it onto the list of China's national intangible cultural heritage in 2021. (Xinhua)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-SICHUAN CUISINE (CN)

(220611) -- CHENGDU, June 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Children try grinding soybeans into small bits with a hand-powered stone mill in Chengdu Sichuan Cuisine Museum in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 5, 2022. Sichuan cuisine is one of the eight Chinese culinary specialties. Bean sauce, or Doubanjiang, is commonly referred to as "the soul of Sichuan cuisine." Doubanjiang is a spicy, salty paste made from fermented broad beans, soybeans, salt, rice, and various spices. The technique of producing doubanjiang was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Sichuan cuisine, including doubanjiang, is a reflection of the distinctive and profound local culture. Cooking skills related to Sichuan cuisine integrate the wisdom of local people, as an important part of Bashu culture along with the Sichuan dialect and opera. The cooking skills to produce Sichuan cuisine made it onto the list of China's national intangible cultural heritage in 2021. (Xinhua)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-SICHUAN CUISINE (CN)

(220611) -- CHENGDU, June 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on June 9, 2022 shows the production line in Sichuan Pixiandouban Co., Ltd. in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province. Sichuan cuisine is one of the eight Chinese culinary specialties. Bean sauce, or Doubanjiang, is commonly referred to as "the soul of Sichuan cuisine." Doubanjiang is a spicy, salty paste made from fermented broad beans, soybeans, salt, rice, and various spices. The technique of producing doubanjiang was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Sichuan cuisine, including doubanjiang, is a reflection of the distinctive and profound local culture. Cooking skills related to Sichuan cuisine integrate the wisdom of local people, as an important part of Bashu culture along with the Sichuan dialect and opera. The cooking skills to produce Sichuan cuisine made it onto the list of China's national intangible cultural heritage in 2021. (Xinhua/Liu Qiong)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-SICHUAN CUISINE (CN)

(220611) -- CHENGDU, June 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on June 9, 2022 shows a modern drying yard of Sichuan Pixiandouban Co., Ltd. in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province. Sichuan cuisine is one of the eight Chinese culinary specialties. Bean sauce, or Doubanjiang, is commonly referred to as "the soul of Sichuan cuisine." Doubanjiang is a spicy, salty paste made from fermented broad beans, soybeans, salt, rice, and various spices. The technique of producing doubanjiang was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Sichuan cuisine, including doubanjiang, is a reflection of the distinctive and profound local culture. Cooking skills related to Sichuan cuisine integrate the wisdom of local people, as an important part of Bashu culture along with the Sichuan dialect and opera. The cooking skills to produce Sichuan cuisine made it onto the list of China's national intangible cultural heritage in 2021. (Xinhua/Tang Wenhao)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-SICHUAN CUISINE (CN)

(220611) -- CHENGDU, June 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff member processes bean sauce in Sichuan Pixiandouban Co., Ltd. in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 9, 2022. Sichuan cuisine is one of the eight Chinese culinary specialties. Bean sauce, or Doubanjiang, is commonly referred to as "the soul of Sichuan cuisine." Doubanjiang is a spicy, salty paste made from fermented broad beans, soybeans, salt, rice, and various spices. The technique of producing doubanjiang was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Sichuan cuisine, including doubanjiang, is a reflection of the distinctive and profound local culture. Cooking skills related to Sichuan cuisine integrate the wisdom of local people, as an important part of Bashu culture along with the Sichuan dialect and opera. The cooking skills to produce Sichuan cuisine made it onto the list of China's national intangible cultural heritage in 2021. (Xinhua/Liu Qiong)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-SICHUAN CUISINE (CN)

(220611) -- CHENGDU, June 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on June 9, 2022 shows a drying yard of Sichuan Pixiandouban Co., Ltd. in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province. Sichuan cuisine is one of the eight Chinese culinary specialties. Bean sauce, or Doubanjiang, is commonly referred to as "the soul of Sichuan cuisine." Doubanjiang is a spicy, salty paste made from fermented broad beans, soybeans, salt, rice, and various spices. The technique of producing doubanjiang was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Sichuan cuisine, including doubanjiang, is a reflection of the distinctive and profound local culture. Cooking skills related to Sichuan cuisine integrate the wisdom of local people, as an important part of Bashu culture along with the Sichuan dialect and opera. The cooking skills to produce Sichuan cuisine made it onto the list of China's national intangible cultural heritage in 2021. (Xinhua/Liu Qiong)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-SICHUAN CUISINE (CN)

(220611) -- CHENGDU, June 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Huiqiang, deputy curator of the Chengdu Sichuan Cuisine Museum, cooks Kung Pao chicken, a typical Sichuan dish, in the museum in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 9, 2022. Sichuan cuisine is one of the eight Chinese culinary specialties. Bean sauce, or Doubanjiang, is commonly referred to as "the soul of Sichuan cuisine." Doubanjiang is a spicy, salty paste made from fermented broad beans, soybeans, salt, rice, and various spices. The technique of producing doubanjiang was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Sichuan cuisine, including doubanjiang, is a reflection of the distinctive and profound local culture. Cooking skills related to Sichuan cuisine integrate the wisdom of local people, as an important part of Bashu culture along with the Sichuan dialect and opera. The cooking skills to produce Sichuan cuisine made it onto the list of China's national intangible cultural heritage in 2021. (Xinhua/Tang Wenhao)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-SICHUAN CUISINE (CN)

(220611) -- CHENGDU, June 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Huiqiang (R), deputy curator of the Chengdu Sichuan Cuisine Museum, helps as he teaches a tourist to cook Kung Pao chicken, a typical Sichuan dish, in the museum in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 9, 2022. Sichuan cuisine is one of the eight Chinese culinary specialties. Bean sauce, or Doubanjiang, is commonly referred to as "the soul of Sichuan cuisine." Doubanjiang is a spicy, salty paste made from fermented broad beans, soybeans, salt, rice, and various spices. The technique of producing doubanjiang was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Sichuan cuisine, including doubanjiang, is a reflection of the distinctive and profound local culture. Cooking skills related to Sichuan cuisine integrate the wisdom of local people, as an important part of Bashu culture along with the Sichuan dialect and opera. The cooking skills to produce Sichuan cuisine made it onto the list of China's national intangible cultural her

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Sony unveils robot dog Aibo with Kansai accent

OSAKA, Japan - Visitors at a Sony Style store in Osaka check out the latest version of Sony Corp.'s robot dog Aibo, which speaks with a Kansai dialect, on May 14. Aibo ERS-7M2 can say about 200 Kansai-area phrases and expressions such as ''Okini'' (thanks). (Kyodo)

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Robot clerk offers patients guidance services in Fukushima

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows a robot capable of offering patients greetings and guidance at the General Aidu Chuo Hospital in Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima Prefecture. The robot also can understand a local dialect, carry personal belongings and provide health checkup, the hospital says. The photo was take on Nov. 15, 2006. (Kyodo)

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Veteran actress Chocho Miyako dies at 80

OSAKA, Japan - Archive photo shows veteran actress Chocho Miyako who died Oct. 12 from chronic kidney failure at an Osaka hospital, aged 80. She gained popularity through the ''Meoto Zenzai'' comic talk show with her late husband Yuji Nanto, making full use of humorous features of the Osaka dialect.

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Okinawan with American dad preserving endangered local dialect

Byron Fija, pictured on Nov. 23, 2014, teaches the endangered Okinawan language of "Uchinaguchi" to preserve the dialect. He was born to a Caucasian American father and an Okinawan mother. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Osaka god "Billiken" transfers magical power to its robot version

Masaaki Nishigami, president of a company operating the Tsutenkaku (heaven-reaching) tower, holds the second-generation Billiken-san wooden guardian god to inject magical power into its robot version in Osaka, western Japan, on Aug. 7, 2015. The Billiken-roid robot answers in the Kansai dialect if spoken to. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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MUFG introduces customer service robot in Osaka branch

The humanoid robot NAO waves at a branch of the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ in Osaka on July 21, 2015. The 58-centimeter tall robot, which was made in France and is able to respond to easy questions in Japanese, including the Osaka dialect, as well as Chinese, English and French, will work at the branch until July 24 on a trial basis. The bank introduced the robot at its headquarters in Tokyo in April. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Guided tour in Nagasaki for cat lovers gains popularity

Participants of the "Nagasaki neko (cat) saruku" guided tour for cat lovers play with a cat living in a temple in Nagasaki, southwestern Japan, in March 2015. "Saruku" means "to take a stroll" in the local Nagasaki dialect. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sibling animation creators "The BERICH"

Kazuhide Miyasaka (L), 46, and his brother Toyoshi, 43, who form The BERICH to jointly create animations, pose for a photo in their hometown Uozu in Toyama Prefecture on March 11, 2015. The brothers came under the spotlight after producing animations featuring characters similar to those in U.S. strip cartoons but speaking a mismatching Toyama dialect. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Students in tsunami-hit town enjoy playing cards in dialect

Kirikiri Gakuen middle school students in Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, enjoy a game with playing cards written in the dialect of the northeastern Japan district on Sept. 8, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Playing cards in tsunami-hit town written in local dialect

Photo taken on Sept. 15, 2015, shows playing cards written in the dialect of the Kirikiri district of Otsuchi in Iwate Prefecture. The cards of the northeastern Japan area, ravaged by the 2011 earthquake and ensuing tsunami, were made by Meiji Gakuin University students to help hand down the dialect to the next generation and were adopted by a local school as an educational tool. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo