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China: Dogs Engage in “Car Window Argument” at Red Light in Heilongjiang

In Heilongjiang, a video captured a funny scene at a red light on September 11. Two cars were stopped side by side, each with a dog poking its head out of the window. The dogs barked fiercely at each other until the orange car finally drove away, ending the noisy “argument.”

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Mass Wedding Ceremony - Iraq

Two couples walk side by side in Akre, Iraq on August 16, 2025. Akre hosted a mass wedding ceremony for 90 couples from Bardarash and Akre. The event was held on the occasion of Massoud Barzani’s birthday and the 79th anniversary of the founding of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP). Each bride and groom received 10 million Iraqi dinars along with coverage of transportation expenses. Photo by Showan Sulaiman Ali/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Artisans Preserve Legacy of Truck Painting - Pakistan

An artisan carefully paints a vibrant peacock motif on the side of a truck at a workshop in the Pirwadhai area of Rawalpindi, Pakistan, on July 31, 2025. Adorned with intricate designs, mirror work, and bold colors, truck art remains a powerful symbol of cultural identity and craftsmanship across Pakistan. This long-standing tradition, which began in the 1920s, transforms cargo vehicles into moving canvases that reflect poetry, politics, religious devotion, and personal pride. Each truck serves as a unique artistic expression by its owner and painter, often featuring animals, calligraphy, landscapes, and portraits of cultural icons. Photo by Raja Imran/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Artisans Preserve Legacy of Truck Painting - Pakistan

An artisan carefully paints a vibrant peacock motif on the side of a truck at a workshop in the Pirwadhai area of Rawalpindi, Pakistan, on July 31, 2025. Adorned with intricate designs, mirror work, and bold colors, truck art remains a powerful symbol of cultural identity and craftsmanship across Pakistan. This long-standing tradition, which began in the 1920s, transforms cargo vehicles into moving canvases that reflect poetry, politics, religious devotion, and personal pride. Each truck serves as a unique artistic expression by its owner and painter, often featuring animals, calligraphy, landscapes, and portraits of cultural icons. Photo by Raja Imran/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Artisans Preserve Legacy of Truck Painting - Pakistan

An artisan carefully paints a vibrant peacock motif on the side of a truck at a workshop in the Pirwadhai area of Rawalpindi, Pakistan, on July 31, 2025. Adorned with intricate designs, mirror work, and bold colors, truck art remains a powerful symbol of cultural identity and craftsmanship across Pakistan. This long-standing tradition, which began in the 1920s, transforms cargo vehicles into moving canvases that reflect poetry, politics, religious devotion, and personal pride. Each truck serves as a unique artistic expression by its owner and painter, often featuring animals, calligraphy, landscapes, and portraits of cultural icons. Photo by Raja Imran/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Artisans Preserve Legacy of Truck Painting - Pakistan

An artisan carefully paints a vibrant peacock motif on the side of a truck at a workshop in the Pirwadhai area of Rawalpindi, Pakistan, on July 31, 2025. Adorned with intricate designs, mirror work, and bold colors, truck art remains a powerful symbol of cultural identity and craftsmanship across Pakistan. This long-standing tradition, which began in the 1920s, transforms cargo vehicles into moving canvases that reflect poetry, politics, religious devotion, and personal pride. Each truck serves as a unique artistic expression by its owner and painter, often featuring animals, calligraphy, landscapes, and portraits of cultural icons. Photo by Raja Imran/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Artisans Preserve Legacy of Truck Painting - Pakistan

An artisan carefully paints a vibrant peacock motif on the side of a truck at a workshop in the Pirwadhai area of Rawalpindi, Pakistan, on July 31, 2025. Adorned with intricate designs, mirror work, and bold colors, truck art remains a powerful symbol of cultural identity and craftsmanship across Pakistan. This long-standing tradition, which began in the 1920s, transforms cargo vehicles into moving canvases that reflect poetry, politics, religious devotion, and personal pride. Each truck serves as a unique artistic expression by its owner and painter, often featuring animals, calligraphy, landscapes, and portraits of cultural icons. Photo by Raja Imran/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Artisans Preserve Legacy of Truck Painting - Pakistan

An artisan carefully paints a vibrant peacock motif on the side of a truck at a workshop in the Pirwadhai area of Rawalpindi, Pakistan, on July 31, 2025. Adorned with intricate designs, mirror work, and bold colors, truck art remains a powerful symbol of cultural identity and craftsmanship across Pakistan. This long-standing tradition, which began in the 1920s, transforms cargo vehicles into moving canvases that reflect poetry, politics, religious devotion, and personal pride. Each truck serves as a unique artistic expression by its owner and painter, often featuring animals, calligraphy, landscapes, and portraits of cultural icons. Photo by Raja Imran/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Artisans Preserve Legacy of Truck Painting - Pakistan

An artisan carefully paints a vibrant peacock motif on the side of a truck at a workshop in the Pirwadhai area of Rawalpindi, Pakistan, on July 31, 2025. Adorned with intricate designs, mirror work, and bold colors, truck art remains a powerful symbol of cultural identity and craftsmanship across Pakistan. This long-standing tradition, which began in the 1920s, transforms cargo vehicles into moving canvases that reflect poetry, politics, religious devotion, and personal pride. Each truck serves as a unique artistic expression by its owner and painter, often featuring animals, calligraphy, landscapes, and portraits of cultural icons. Photo by Raja Imran/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Artisans Preserve Legacy of Truck Painting - Pakistan

An artisan carefully paints a vibrant peacock motif on the side of a truck at a workshop in the Pirwadhai area of Rawalpindi, Pakistan, on July 31, 2025. Adorned with intricate designs, mirror work, and bold colors, truck art remains a powerful symbol of cultural identity and craftsmanship across Pakistan. This long-standing tradition, which began in the 1920s, transforms cargo vehicles into moving canvases that reflect poetry, politics, religious devotion, and personal pride. Each truck serves as a unique artistic expression by its owner and painter, often featuring animals, calligraphy, landscapes, and portraits of cultural icons. Photo by Raja Imran/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Artisans Preserve Legacy of Truck Painting - Pakistan

An artisan carefully paints a vibrant peacock motif on the side of a truck at a workshop in the Pirwadhai area of Rawalpindi, Pakistan, on July 31, 2025. Adorned with intricate designs, mirror work, and bold colors, truck art remains a powerful symbol of cultural identity and craftsmanship across Pakistan. This long-standing tradition, which began in the 1920s, transforms cargo vehicles into moving canvases that reflect poetry, politics, religious devotion, and personal pride. Each truck serves as a unique artistic expression by its owner and painter, often featuring animals, calligraphy, landscapes, and portraits of cultural icons. Photo by Raja Imran/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CROWN PRINCESS VICTORIA HELSINGBORG

HELSINGBORG, SWEDEN 20250617 Crown Princess Victoria and King Carl XVI Gustaf in conversation with KSO Helsingborg Christian Orsing when the royals meet each other on the quay at the Öresundslinjen ferry M/S Aurora af Helsingborg when the Crown Princess will be making a trip between Helsingborg and Helsingör. The King and Queen were going by ferry to Helsingör to visit a friend. Making a trip is taking the ferry to Denmark without getting off on the Danish side. Photo: Johan Nilsson / TT / Code 50090

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CROWN PRINCESS VICTORIA HELSINGBORG

HELSINGBORG, SWEDEN 20250617 Crown Princess Victoria and King Carl XVI Gustaf in conversation with KSO Helsingborg Christian Orsing when the royals meet each other on the quay at the Öresundslinjen ferry M/S Aurora af Helsingborg when the Crown Princess will be making a trip between Helsingborg and Helsingör. The King and Queen were going by ferry to Helsingör to visit a friend. Making a trip is taking the ferry to Denmark without getting off on the Danish side. Photo: Johan Nilsson / TT / Code 50090

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China: Localized Storm Splits Street in Half With Rain on One Side, Dry on the Other

This is the striking moment that a sudden localized storm turned one street into two distinct weathers, one side was drenched by heavy rain, while the other side remained completely dry. On June 12, 2025, in Shanxi, Taiyuan, the video captured one half of a street was swept by torrential rain, while the opposite side stayed untouched. The pedestrians and quick-moving cars seeking shelter on the rainy side, umbrellas opened hastily. The juxtaposition was startling, raindrops visibly stopped at an invisible boundary, creating two contrasting microclimates within mere meters of each other. The video ended with the camera panning across the street, capturing the stark contrast one last time before the rain slowly faded away.

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Peshmerga Recruits Of The Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan - Erbil

Two members of the Democratic Youth Union of Kurdistan of Iran, a sub-organization of the KDPI, hug each other in Erbil, Kurdistan Region of Iraq, on June 19, 2021. These recruits voluntarily attend the Peshmerga training courses and acquire skills to defend themselves in exceptional circumstances. The Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran (KDPI) is the mainstream political and military organization of the Kurds in Iran opposing the Islamic Republic of Iran. The KDPI is currently based in Iraqi side of the Iran-Iraq borders, in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Photo by Keiwan Fatehi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Victims Of Human Trafficking Handover - Thailand

This photo taken on Feb. 6, 2025 shows a scene during the handover of rescued foreign nationals on the Thai side of the Myanmar-Thailand border. Thai authorities have received 61 foreign nationals believed to be victims of human trafficking and scam operations in Myanmar, Deputy Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai said on Thursday. The rescued individuals included 39 Chinese nationals, 13 Indians, five Indonesians and one each from Ethiopia, Pakistan, Malaysia and Kazakhstan, Phumtham said during his oversight of the handover at the Mae Sot border checkpoint in Thailand's Tak province. Photo by Information Team of the State Administration Council/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Daily Life In Kenya

Citizens chat with each other in the Old Town of Mombasa, Kenya, on Aug. 17, 2024. The Old Town of Mombasa, located on the southeast side of Mombasa Island, has become an important tourist destination in Kenya due to its diverse culture and historical sites. Photo by Xinhua/Wang Guansen/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China: Sandstorm Obscures Visibility At Mingsha Mountain And Crescent Spring

A fierce sandstorm filled the sky with blowing sand and a blanket of gray clouds, drastically reducing visibility at Mingsha Mountain and Crescent Moon Spring in Jiuquan, Gansu on June 29, 2024. The swirling sands made it nearly impossible for visitors to see each other's faces, encapsulating the harsh and unpredictable nature of the desert environment. The filmer came to this scenic spot to watch an open-air concert in the desert, without realizing that the weather was not on their side.

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China to launch Chang'e-6 lunar probe on May 3

STORY: China to launch Chang'e-6 lunar probe on May 3 SHOOTING TIME: May 1, 2024 DATELINE: May 1, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:13 LOCATION: WENCHANG, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Chang'e-6 lunar probe and Long March-5 Y8 carrier rocket combination STORYLINE: The Chang'e-6 lunar probe is scheduled for launch on May 3, according to the China National Space Administration (CNSA) on Wednesday. The probe is set to collect samples from the far side of the moon, making this mission the first of its kind in human history. At present, preparations for the mission are progressing steadily at the Wenchang Space Launch Site in south China's Hainan Province, and the Long March-5 Y8 carrier rocket will soon be refuelled with propellant, the CNSA said. As there is a narrow launch window on the two consecutive days, with only 50 minutes for each day, the mission's rocket team has designed a total of 10 trajectories, the CNSA added. The Wenchang Space Launch Site on Wednesday conducted a fi

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Key bridge section of China's mega bridge completes closure

STORY: Key bridge section of China's mega bridge completes closure SHOOTING TIME: Earlier footage DATELINE: Jan. 13, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:01 LOCATION: CHANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Changtai Yangtze River Bridge project STORYLINE: The Changtai Yangtze River Bridge, connecting Changzhou and Taizhou in east China's Jiangsu Province, witnessed a breakthrough in its construction as the channel bridge on the Changzhou side completed closure on Friday. Spanning 388 meters between two main pylons, the channel bridge is a dual-purpose steel truss arch bridge integrating the functions of highways and intercity railways. The Changtai Yangtze River Bridge has a main bridge that spans 1,208 meters and two channel bridges on each side of the river. The channel bridge on the Taizhou side was completed in December last year. The Changtai Yangtze River Bridge started construction in 2019 and is expected to be completed in the first half of 2025. The completion of the bridge will be of great s

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-GUANGXI-TOURISM-CULTURE-EXCHANGE (CN)

(240112) -- HARBIN, Jan. 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Children from south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region meet with penguins as they visit the Harbin Polarpark in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 6, 2024. Eleven preschool children from Nanning, the capital city of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, have captured the hearts of Chinese netizens as they embark on a "brave" camp trip to northeast China, a region renowned as an Arctic-like snowy wonderland in winter. Upon their arrival in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, their trip sparked huge discussions on multiple social media platforms due to their adorable uniforms and overall cuteness, and stimulated the exchange and interaction between Heilongjiang and Guangxi. People in the two regions sent their specialty fruits for free to each other, and scenic spots in the two regions issued preferential policies for tourists from the other side. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-GUANGXI-TOURISM-CULTURE-EXCHANGE (CN)

(240112) -- HARBIN, Jan. 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Actors from south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region perform at a shopping mall in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 8, 2024. Eleven preschool children from Nanning, the capital city of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, have captured the hearts of Chinese netizens as they embark on a "brave" camp trip to northeast China, a region renowned as an Arctic-like snowy wonderland in winter. Upon their arrival in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, their trip sparked huge discussions on multiple social media platforms due to their adorable uniforms and overall cuteness, and stimulated the exchange and interaction between Heilongjiang and Guangxi. People in the two regions sent their specialty fruits for free to each other, and scenic spots in the two regions issued preferential policies for tourists from the other side. (Photo by Zhang Chunlei/Xinhua)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-GUANGXI-TOURISM-CULTURE-EXCHANGE (CN)

(240112) -- NANNING, Jan. 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tourists from northeast China visit an orah mandarin base in Wuming District in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Jan. 11, 2024. Eleven preschool children from Nanning, the capital city of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, have captured the hearts of Chinese netizens as they embark on a "brave" camp trip to northeast China, a region renowned as an Arctic-like snowy wonderland in winter. Upon their arrival in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, their trip sparked huge discussions on multiple social media platforms due to their adorable uniforms and overall cuteness, and stimulated the exchange and interaction between Heilongjiang and Guangxi. People in the two regions sent their specialty fruits for free to each other, and scenic spots in the two regions issued preferential policies for tourists from the other side. (Xinhua/Zhou Hua)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-GUANGXI-TOURISM-CULTURE-EXCHANGE (CN)

(240112) -- HARBIN, Jan. 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Workers and volunteers sort cranberries to be sent to Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, at a planting base in Fuyuan, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 7, 2024. Eleven preschool children from Nanning, the capital city of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, have captured the hearts of Chinese netizens as they embark on a "brave" camp trip to northeast China, a region renowned as an Arctic-like snowy wonderland in winter. Upon their arrival in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, their trip sparked huge discussions on multiple social media platforms due to their adorable uniforms and overall cuteness, and stimulated the exchange and interaction between Heilongjiang and Guangxi. People in the two regions sent their specialty fruits for free to each other, and scenic spots in the two regions issued preferential policies for tourists from the other side. (Photo by Li Yongjun/Xinhua)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-GUANGXI-TOURISM-CULTURE-EXCHANGE (CN)

(240112) -- NANNING, Jan. 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Staff members distribute cranberries distributed for free from northeast China's Heilongjiang Province to citizens at a historic street in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Jan. 11, 2024. Eleven preschool children from Nanning, the capital city of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, have captured the hearts of Chinese netizens as they embark on a "brave" camp trip to northeast China, a region renowned as an Arctic-like snowy wonderland in winter. Upon their arrival in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, their trip sparked huge discussions on multiple social media platforms due to their adorable uniforms and overall cuteness, and stimulated the exchange and interaction between Heilongjiang and Guangxi. People in the two regions sent their specialty fruits for free to each other, and scenic spots in the two regions issued preferential policies for tourists from the other side. (Xinhua/Zhou Hua)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-GUANGXI-TOURISM-CULTURE-EXCHANGE (CN)

(240112) -- HARBIN, Jan. 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A woman displays a "Shatangju" tangerine distributed for free from south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region at a shopping mall in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 8, 2024. Eleven preschool children from Nanning, the capital city of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, have captured the hearts of Chinese netizens as they embark on a "brave" camp trip to northeast China, a region renowned as an Arctic-like snowy wonderland in winter. Upon their arrival in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, their trip sparked huge discussions on multiple social media platforms due to their adorable uniforms and overall cuteness, and stimulated the exchange and interaction between Heilongjiang and Guangxi. People in the two regions sent their specialty fruits for free to each other, and scenic spots in the two regions issued preferential policies for tourists from the other side. (Photo by Zhang Chunlei/Xinhua)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-GUANGXI-TOURISM-CULTURE-EXCHANGE (CN)

(240112) -- HARBIN, Jan. 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This file photo shows workers harvest cranberries at a planting base in Fuyuan, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Eleven preschool children from Nanning, the capital city of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, have captured the hearts of Chinese netizens as they embark on a "brave" camp trip to northeast China, a region renowned as an Arctic-like snowy wonderland in winter. Upon their arrival in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, their trip sparked huge discussions on multiple social media platforms due to their adorable uniforms and overall cuteness, and stimulated the exchange and interaction between Heilongjiang and Guangxi. People in the two regions sent their specialty fruits for free to each other, and scenic spots in the two regions issued preferential policies for tourists from the other side. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-GUANGXI-TOURISM-CULTURE-EXCHANGE (CN)

(240112) -- HARBIN, Jan. 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This file photo shows cranberries at a planting base in Fuyuan, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Eleven preschool children from Nanning, the capital city of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, have captured the hearts of Chinese netizens as they embark on a "brave" camp trip to northeast China, a region renowned as an Arctic-like snowy wonderland in winter. Upon their arrival in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, their trip sparked huge discussions on multiple social media platforms due to their adorable uniforms and overall cuteness, and stimulated the exchange and interaction between Heilongjiang and Guangxi. People in the two regions sent their specialty fruits for free to each other, and scenic spots in the two regions issued preferential policies for tourists from the other side. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-GUANGXI-TOURISM-CULTURE-EXCHANGE (CN)

(240112) -- HARBIN, Jan. 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Children from south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region meet with penguins as they visit the Harbin Polarpark in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 6, 2024. Eleven preschool children from Nanning, the capital city of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, have captured the hearts of Chinese netizens as they embark on a "brave" camp trip to northeast China, a region renowned as an Arctic-like snowy wonderland in winter. Upon their arrival in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, their trip sparked huge discussions on multiple social media platforms due to their adorable uniforms and overall cuteness, and stimulated the exchange and interaction between Heilongjiang and Guangxi. People in the two regions sent their specialty fruits for free to each other, and scenic spots in the two regions issued preferential policies for tourists from the other side. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-GUANGXI-TOURISM-CULTURE-EXCHANGE (CN)

(240112) -- HARBIN, Jan. 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Workers sort cranberries to be sent to Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, at a planting base in Fuyuan, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 6, 2024. Eleven preschool children from Nanning, the capital city of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, have captured the hearts of Chinese netizens as they embark on a "brave" camp trip to northeast China, a region renowned as an Arctic-like snowy wonderland in winter. Upon their arrival in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, their trip sparked huge discussions on multiple social media platforms due to their adorable uniforms and overall cuteness, and stimulated the exchange and interaction between Heilongjiang and Guangxi. People in the two regions sent their specialty fruits for free to each other, and scenic spots in the two regions issued preferential policies for tourists from the other side. (Photo by Li Yongjun/Xinhua)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-GUANGXI-TOURISM-CULTURE-EXCHANGE (CN)

(240112) -- HARBIN, Jan. 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Staff members load cranberries to be sent to Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, on a vehicle at a planting base in Fuyuan, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 6, 2024. Eleven preschool children from Nanning, the capital city of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, have captured the hearts of Chinese netizens as they embark on a "brave" camp trip to northeast China, a region renowned as an Arctic-like snowy wonderland in winter. Upon their arrival in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, their trip sparked huge discussions on multiple social media platforms due to their adorable uniforms and overall cuteness, and stimulated the exchange and interaction between Heilongjiang and Guangxi. People in the two regions sent their specialty fruits for free to each other, and scenic spots in the two regions issued preferential policies for tourists from the other side. (Photo by Li Yongjun/Xinhua)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-GUANGXI-TOURISM-CULTURE-EXCHANGE (CN)

(240112) -- NANNING, Jan. 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tourists from northeast China visit an orah mandarin base in Wuming District in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Jan. 11, 2024. Eleven preschool children from Nanning, the capital city of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, have captured the hearts of Chinese netizens as they embark on a "brave" camp trip to northeast China, a region renowned as an Arctic-like snowy wonderland in winter. Upon their arrival in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, their trip sparked huge discussions on multiple social media platforms due to their adorable uniforms and overall cuteness, and stimulated the exchange and interaction between Heilongjiang and Guangxi. People in the two regions sent their specialty fruits for free to each other, and scenic spots in the two regions issued preferential policies for tourists from the other side. (Xinhua/Zhou Hua)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-GUANGXI-TOURISM-CULTURE-EXCHANGE (CN)

(240112) -- NANNING, Jan. 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A staff member displays cranberries distributed for free from northeast China's Heilongjiang Province at a distribution site in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Jan. 11, 2024. Eleven preschool children from Nanning, the capital city of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, have captured the hearts of Chinese netizens as they embark on a "brave" camp trip to northeast China, a region renowned as an Arctic-like snowy wonderland in winter. Upon their arrival in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, their trip sparked huge discussions on multiple social media platforms due to their adorable uniforms and overall cuteness, and stimulated the exchange and interaction between Heilongjiang and Guangxi. People in the two regions sent their specialty fruits for free to each other, and scenic spots in the two regions issued preferential policies for tourists from the other side. (Xinhua/Cao Yiming)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-GUANGXI-TOURISM-CULTURE-EXCHANGE (CN)

(240112) -- NANNING, Jan. 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A tourist from northeast China picks an orah mandarin with the help of a staff member in Wuming District in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Jan. 11, 2024. Eleven preschool children from Nanning, the capital city of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, have captured the hearts of Chinese netizens as they embark on a "brave" camp trip to northeast China, a region renowned as an Arctic-like snowy wonderland in winter. Upon their arrival in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, their trip sparked huge discussions on multiple social media platforms due to their adorable uniforms and overall cuteness, and stimulated the exchange and interaction between Heilongjiang and Guangxi. People in the two regions sent their specialty fruits for free to each other, and scenic spots in the two regions issued preferential policies for tourists from the other side. (Xinhua/Zhou Hua)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-GUANGXI-TOURISM-CULTURE-EXCHANGE (CN)

(240112) -- NANNING, Jan. 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People line up to get cranberries distributed for free from northeast China's Heilongjiang Province at a historic street in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Jan. 11, 2024. Eleven preschool children from Nanning, the capital city of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, have captured the hearts of Chinese netizens as they embark on a "brave" camp trip to northeast China, a region renowned as an Arctic-like snowy wonderland in winter. Upon their arrival in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, their trip sparked huge discussions on multiple social media platforms due to their adorable uniforms and overall cuteness, and stimulated the exchange and interaction between Heilongjiang and Guangxi. People in the two regions sent their specialty fruits for free to each other, and scenic spots in the two regions issued preferential policies for tourists from the other side. (Xinhua/Zhou Hua)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-GUANGXI-TOURISM-CULTURE-EXCHANGE (CN)

(240112) -- NANNING, Jan. 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People taste cranberries distributed for free from northeast China's Heilongjiang Province at a distribution site in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Jan. 11, 2024. Eleven preschool children from Nanning, the capital city of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, have captured the hearts of Chinese netizens as they embark on a "brave" camp trip to northeast China, a region renowned as an Arctic-like snowy wonderland in winter. Upon their arrival in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, their trip sparked huge discussions on multiple social media platforms due to their adorable uniforms and overall cuteness, and stimulated the exchange and interaction between Heilongjiang and Guangxi. People in the two regions sent their specialty fruits for free to each other, and scenic spots in the two regions issued preferential policies for tourists from the other side. (Xinhua/Cao Yiming)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-GUANGXI-TOURISM-CULTURE-EXCHANGE (CN)

(240112) -- NANNING, Jan. 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A woman displays a cranberry distributed for free from northeast China's Heilongjiang Province at a distribution site in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Jan. 11, 2024. Eleven preschool children from Nanning, the capital city of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, have captured the hearts of Chinese netizens as they embark on a "brave" camp trip to northeast China, a region renowned as an Arctic-like snowy wonderland in winter. Upon their arrival in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, their trip sparked huge discussions on multiple social media platforms due to their adorable uniforms and overall cuteness, and stimulated the exchange and interaction between Heilongjiang and Guangxi. People in the two regions sent their specialty fruits for free to each other, and scenic spots in the two regions issued preferential policies for tourists from the other side. (Xinhua/Cao Yiming)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-GUANGXI-TOURISM-CULTURE-EXCHANGE (CN)

(240112) -- NANNING, Jan. 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People line up to get cranberries distributed for free from northeast China's Heilongjiang Province at a distribution site in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Jan. 11, 2024. Eleven preschool children from Nanning, the capital city of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, have captured the hearts of Chinese netizens as they embark on a "brave" camp trip to northeast China, a region renowned as an Arctic-like snowy wonderland in winter. Upon their arrival in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, their trip sparked huge discussions on multiple social media platforms due to their adorable uniforms and overall cuteness, and stimulated the exchange and interaction between Heilongjiang and Guangxi. People in the two regions sent their specialty fruits for free to each other, and scenic spots in the two regions issued preferential policies for tourists from the other side. (Xinhua/Cao Yiming)

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CHINA-BEIJING-WANG YI-FRANCE-HIGH-LEVEL DIALOGUE (CN)

(231125) -- BEIJING, Nov. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Catherine Colonna co-chair the 6th meeting of the China-France high-level dialogue mechanism on people-to-people exchanges as coordinators of each side in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 24, 2023. (Xinhua/Liu Bin)

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What's a toilet like about 2,000 years ago in ancient China?

STORY: What's a toilet like about 2,000 years ago in ancient China? SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 14, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:36 LOCATION: HANZHONG, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ancient pottery model of a toilet 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LU HUI, Curator of Hanzhong Museum, Shaanxi Province STORYLINE: Nov. 19 marks World Toilet Day. What's a toilet like about 2,000 years ago in ancient China? An exhibit at Hanzhong Museum, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, has the answer. The ancient pottery model of a toilet, with a height of 40 centimeters, a length of 22.5 centimeters, and a width of 15.5 centimeters, was unearthed from a tomb of Han Dynasty (202 BC-AD 220). SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LU HUI, Curator of Hanzhong Museum, Shaanxi Province "We can tell from the structure of the relic that the toilet has already been separated by gender back in the Han Dynasty. It has a window on each side for ventilation, which was designed very scientifically." Xinhua News Agency correspondents

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Chinese-invested expressway enhances travel efficiency in Cambodia

STORY: Chinese-invested expressway enhances travel efficiency in Cambodia SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 7, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:58 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese-invested Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Khmer): SENG CHIEN, Local resident 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Khmer): TOUCH SEREYVUTH, Local resident 4. various of Chinese-invested Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway STORYLINE: One year on, the Chinese-invested Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway has significantly enhanced travel efficiency in Cambodia, giving a boost to the country's economic growth and tourism development. Invested by the China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC), the expressway is the first of its kind in Cambodia and a major project under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). With two lanes for traffic in each direction plus an emergency lane on each side, vehicles are able to reach their destinations within two hours through the expressway instead of five hours on National

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Spanish economist calls for boosting China-Europe trade

STORY: Spanish economist calls for boosting China-Europe trade DATELINE: Oct. 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:40 LOCATION: BARCELONA, Spain CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Port of Barcelona and terminals with Chinese ships and goods 2. various of street views in Barcelona 3. SOUNDBITE (Catalan): SERGI BASCO, Associate professor of economics at Barcelona University 4. various of a logistics fair with businessmen and manufacturing companies 5. various of companies in the Port of Barcelona and trucks 6. various of factories 7. various of a Huawei store in Barcelona 8. various of Barcelona airport with Chinese airline planes 9. various of a dealership that sell Chinese cars 10. various of Chinese tourists visiting Barcelona 11. various of China-Europe freight train STORYLINE: For China and Europe, international trade benefits both sides and must continue as "each side needs the other and everyone benefits," a Spanish economist told Xinhua on Friday. SOUNDBITE (Catalan): SERGI BASCO, Associate professor of ec

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Egyptian, Palestinian Red Crescent Societies announce full coordination over preparation of humanitarian aid to Gaza

STORY: Egyptian, Palestinian Red Crescent Societies announce full coordination over preparation of humanitarian aid to Gaza DATELINE: Oct. 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:12 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Egyptian Red Crescent 2. various of aid material 3. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): MARWAN JILANI, Director General of the Palestinian Red Crescent Society 4. various of aid material STORYLINE: The Palestinian Red Crescent Society announced coordination with the Egyptian Red Crescent amid the ongoing Palestinian-Israeli conflict in a press conference held on Thursday in Cairo. Both organizations are coordinating to get humanitarian aid into Gaza. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): MARWAN JILANI, Director General of the Palestinian Red Crescent Society "Both the Egyptian Red Crescent and the Palestinian Red Crescent are responsible for the entry of humanitarian aid into Gaza, each from its side. We have been working on that for more than a week, as we have prepared, on the Gaza side, committees, warehouses,

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China-donated quake relief supplies arrive in Afghanistan

STORY: China-donated quake relief supplies arrive in Afghanistan DATELINE: Oct. 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:19 LOCATION: HERAT, Afghanistan CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the supplies STORYLINE: The first batch of earthquake relief supplies donated by the Chinese government arrived at Afghanistan's Herat International Airport on Sunday morning and was handed over to the Afghan side. Relief materials, including tents and rollaway beds, were unloaded from two Chinese cargo planes at the airport. Two deadly quakes, each with a magnitude of 6.2, rocked west Afghanistan on Oct. 7 with the epicenter in Herat province. Since Oct. 7, Herat has been experiencing a series of tremors, forcing locals to stay and sleep on open spaces to escape possible devastating aftershocks. The Chinese government has pledged emergency humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan to help the country with earthquake relief work. According to the needs of the Afghan side, China's aid supplies mainly include tents, rolla

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Cooperation with China benefits both countries and beyond: Bolivian president

STORY: Cooperation with China benefits both countries and beyond: Bolivian president DATELINE: July 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:41 LOCATION: Brussels CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Europa Building 2. various of the interview 3. SOUNDBITE (English): LUIS ARCE, Bolivian President 4. various of views in China STORYLINE: China has been an important partner for Bolivia, as bilateral cooperation benefits both countries and beyond, said Bolivian President Luis Arce. Arce made the remarks in an interview with Xinhua on the sidelines of a summit between the European Union (EU) and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC). The president said Bolivia and China enjoy friendly relations as the two sides support each other on a wide range of issues on many international multilateral occasions. SOUNDBITE (English): LUIS ARCE, Bolivian President "China is a very important partner for us, not only for the commercial and economic side, but also because we have a long story with China. We sh

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Paris Games collector coin

Photo taken on June 14, 2023, shows each side of a 200 euro coin commemorating the 2024 Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games, unveiled at the French Embassy in Tokyo the same day.

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CHINA-CHONGQING-SHU EMBROIDERY (CN)

(230609) -- CHONGQING, June 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Kang Ning (R) instructs an apprentice in making Shu embroidery artwork at her workshop in Yuzhong District, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, May 14, 2023. Kang, who is nearly 70 years old, is one of the two representative inheritors of Shu embroidery, a national intangible cultural heritage item in China. Kang began to learn the making skills of Shu embroidery when she started working at the age of 23. She has created her own technique which allows for sewing the embroidery of different shapes and colors on both sides simultaneously, with the content on each side remaining separate and undisturbed. Nowadays, Kang enrolls apprentices periodically and instructs them in making Shu embroidery artwork, hoping to pass on the craft. (Xinhua/Chu Jiayin)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-SHU EMBROIDERY (CN)

(230609) -- CHONGQING, June 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Kang Ning embroiders at her workshop in Yuzhong District, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, May 12, 2023. Kang, who is nearly 70 years old, is one of the two representative inheritors of Shu embroidery, a national intangible cultural heritage item in China. Kang began to learn the making skills of Shu embroidery when she started working at the age of 23. She has created her own technique which allows for sewing the embroidery of different shapes and colors on both sides simultaneously, with the content on each side remaining separate and undisturbed. Nowadays, Kang enrolls apprentices periodically and instructs them in making Shu embroidery artwork, hoping to pass on the craft. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-SHU EMBROIDERY (CN)

(230609) -- CHONGQING, June 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Kang Ning embroiders at her workshop in Yuzhong District, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, May 12, 2023. Kang, who is nearly 70 years old, is one of the two representative inheritors of Shu embroidery, a national intangible cultural heritage item in China. Kang began to learn the making skills of Shu embroidery when she started working at the age of 23. She has created her own technique which allows for sewing the embroidery of different shapes and colors on both sides simultaneously, with the content on each side remaining separate and undisturbed. Nowadays, Kang enrolls apprentices periodically and instructs them in making Shu embroidery artwork, hoping to pass on the craft. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-SHU EMBROIDERY (CN)

(230609) -- CHONGQING, June 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Kang Ning makes Shu embroidery artwork at her workshop in Yuzhong District, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, May 12, 2023. Kang, who is nearly 70 years old, is one of the two representative inheritors of Shu embroidery, a national intangible cultural heritage item in China. Kang began to learn the making skills of Shu embroidery when she started working at the age of 23. She has created her own technique which allows for sewing the embroidery of different shapes and colors on both sides simultaneously, with the content on each side remaining separate and undisturbed. Nowadays, Kang enrolls apprentices periodically and instructs them in making Shu embroidery artwork, hoping to pass on the craft. (Xinhua/Chu Jiayin)