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Israeli Strikes Continue On Gaza

People collect items from the rubble ahead of Eid al-Adha at the Jabalia refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip, on June 14, 2024. Jabalia camp is the largest of the eight refugee camps in Gaza. Since the beginning of the Israeli war on Gaza, Jabalia camp has seen deadly confrontations between the Israeli army and armed Palestinian factions, led by Gaza-ruling Hamas. Photo by Mahmoud Zaki/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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MIDEAST-GAZA-JABALIA REFUGEE CAMP

(240614) -- GAZA, June 14, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People collect items from the rubble ahead of Eid al-Adha at the Jabalia refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip, on June 14, 2024. Jabalia camp is the largest of the eight refugee camps in Gaza. Since the beginning of the Israeli war on Gaza, Jabalia camp has seen deadly confrontations between the Israeli army and armed Palestinian factions, led by Gaza-ruling Hamas. (Photo by Mahmoud Zaki/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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MIDEAST-GAZA-JABALIA REFUGEE CAMP

(240614) -- GAZA, June 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People collect items from the rubble ahead of Eid al-Adha at the Jabalia refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip, on June 14, 2024. Jabalia camp is the largest of the eight refugee camps in Gaza. Since the beginning of the Israeli war on Gaza, Jabalia camp has seen deadly confrontations between the Israeli army and armed Palestinian factions, led by Gaza-ruling Hamas. (Photo by Mahmoud Zaki/Xinhua)

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CHINA-JIANGSU-YANGZHOU-GRAND CANAL-EXHIBITION (CN)

(240514) -- YANGZHOU, May 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 13, 2024 shows an exhibition showcasing the significant archaeological discoveries along the Grand Canal at the China Grand Canal Museum in the city of Yangzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province. The exhibition has more than 240 pieces (sets) of items from eight provincial-level regions along the canal on display, most of which were made public for the first time. TO GO WTIH "Grand Canal exhibition in China showcases archaeological findings" (Photo by Zhang Qingyu/Xinhua)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240502) -- BEIJING, May 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Guo Hanzhong cleans a bronze mask at Sanxingdui Museum in Guanghan City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, April 25, 2024. Guo Hanzhong is the vice head of the cultural relics storage department of the Sanxingdui Museum in southwest China's Sichuan Province. The 56-year-old man is skilled in the craft of restoring cultural relics. In the past 40 years, he has restored more than 6,000 cultural relic items and was deeply involved in the excavation of all the eight "sacrificial pits" found at Sanxingdui Ruins site. After the completion of the field work in the Sanxingdui Ruins site, sorting, protection and restoration of newly unearthed cultural relics have become the most important work in the current research. "There are probably tens of thousands of relics waiting to be restored, and I can't finish the job in my generation. It needs to be done from generation to generation," Guo Hanzhong said, "Repairing cultural relics needs experience. And I will try my b

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CHINA-SICHUAN-SANXINGDUI-CULTURAL RELIC RESTORER (CN)

(240501) -- CHENGDU, May 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Guo Hanzhong compares two parts of a figure on a bronze altar at Sanxingdui Museum in Guanghan City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, May 30, 2023. Guo Hanzhong is the vice head of the cultural relics storage department of the Sanxingdui Museum in southwest China's Sichuan Province. The 56-year-old man is skilled in the craft of restoring cultural relics. In the past 40 years, he has restored more than 6,000 cultural relic items and was deeply involved in the excavation of all the eight "sacrificial pits" found at Sanxingdui Ruins site. After the completion of the field work in the Sanxingdui Ruins site, sorting, protection and restoration of newly unearthed cultural relics have become the most important work in the current research. "There are probably tens of thousands of relics waiting to be restored, and I can't finish the job in my generation. It needs to be done from generation to generation," Guo Hanzhong said, "Repairing cultural relics needs exper

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CHINA-SICHUAN-SANXINGDUI-CULTURAL RELIC RESTORER (CN)

(240501) -- CHENGDU, May 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This file photo taken in March 2022 shows Guo Hanzhong cleaning a bronze vessel at Sanxingdui Museum in Guanghan City, southwest China's Sichuan Province. Guo Hanzhong is the vice head of the cultural relics storage department of the Sanxingdui Museum in southwest China's Sichuan Province. The 56-year-old man is skilled in the craft of restoring cultural relics. In the past 40 years, he has restored more than 6,000 cultural relic items and was deeply involved in the excavation of all the eight "sacrificial pits" found at Sanxingdui Ruins site. After the completion of the field work in the Sanxingdui Ruins site, sorting, protection and restoration of newly unearthed cultural relics have become the most important work in the current research. "There are probably tens of thousands of relics waiting to be restored, and I can't finish the job in my generation. It needs to be done from generation to generation," Guo Hanzhong said, "Repairing cultural relics needs e

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CHINA-SICHUAN-SANXINGDUI-CULTURAL RELIC RESTORER (CN)

(240501) -- CHENGDU, May 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Guo Hanzhong (L) discusses the restoration plan of a bronze altar with his colleague at Sanxingdui Museum in Guanghan City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, May 30, 2023. Guo Hanzhong is the vice head of the cultural relics storage department of the Sanxingdui Museum in southwest China's Sichuan Province. The 56-year-old man is skilled in the craft of restoring cultural relics. In the past 40 years, he has restored more than 6,000 cultural relic items and was deeply involved in the excavation of all the eight "sacrificial pits" found at Sanxingdui Ruins site. After the completion of the field work in the Sanxingdui Ruins site, sorting, protection and restoration of newly unearthed cultural relics have become the most important work in the current research. "There are probably tens of thousands of relics waiting to be restored, and I can't finish the job in my generation. It needs to be done from generation to generation," Guo Hanzhong said, "Repairing cult

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CHINA-SICHUAN-SANXINGDUI-CULTURAL RELIC RESTORER (CN)

(240501) -- CHENGDU, May 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Guo Hanzhong cleans a bronze mask at Sanxingdui Museum in Guanghan City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, April 25, 2024. Guo Hanzhong is the vice head of the cultural relics storage department of the Sanxingdui Museum in southwest China's Sichuan Province. The 56-year-old man is skilled in the craft of restoring cultural relics. In the past 40 years, he has restored more than 6,000 cultural relic items and was deeply involved in the excavation of all the eight "sacrificial pits" found at Sanxingdui Ruins site. After the completion of the field work in the Sanxingdui Ruins site, sorting, protection and restoration of newly unearthed cultural relics have become the most important work in the current research. "There are probably tens of thousands of relics waiting to be restored, and I can't finish the job in my generation. It needs to be done from generation to generation," Guo Hanzhong said, "Repairing cultural relics needs experience. And I will try my b

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CHINA-SICHUAN-SANXINGDUI-CULTURAL RELIC RESTORER (CN)

(240501) -- CHENGDU, May 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Guo Hanzhong (L) excavates an ivory with his colleague at the sacrificial pit No. 4 of the Sanxingdui Ruins site in Guanghan City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, April 15, 2021. Guo Hanzhong is the vice head of the cultural relics storage department of the Sanxingdui Museum in southwest China's Sichuan Province. The 56-year-old man is skilled in the craft of restoring cultural relics. In the past 40 years, he has restored more than 6,000 cultural relic items and was deeply involved in the excavation of all the eight "sacrificial pits" found at Sanxingdui Ruins site. After the completion of the field work in the Sanxingdui Ruins site, sorting, protection and restoration of newly unearthed cultural relics have become the most important work in the current research. "There are probably tens of thousands of relics waiting to be restored, and I can't finish the job in my generation. It needs to be done from generation to generation," Guo Hanzhong said, "Repai

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CHINA-SICHUAN-SANXINGDUI-CULTURAL RELIC RESTORER (CN)

(240501) -- CHENGDU, May 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Guo Hanzhong (C) passes an ivory to his colleagues at the sacrificial pit No. 4 of the Sanxingdui Ruins site in Guanghan City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, April 15, 2021. Guo Hanzhong is the vice head of the cultural relics storage department of the Sanxingdui Museum in southwest China's Sichuan Province. The 56-year-old man is skilled in the craft of restoring cultural relics. In the past 40 years, he has restored more than 6,000 cultural relic items and was deeply involved in the excavation of all the eight "sacrificial pits" found at Sanxingdui Ruins site. After the completion of the field work in the Sanxingdui Ruins site, sorting, protection and restoration of newly unearthed cultural relics have become the most important work in the current research. "There are probably tens of thousands of relics waiting to be restored, and I can't finish the job in my generation. It needs to be done from generation to generation," Guo Hanzhong said, "Repairing

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CHINA-SICHUAN-SANXINGDUI-CULTURAL RELIC RESTORER (CN)

(240501) -- CHENGDU, May 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This file photo taken in 1997 shows Guo Hanzhong cleaning a bronze standing figure. Guo Hanzhong is the vice head of the cultural relics storage department of the Sanxingdui Museum in southwest China's Sichuan Province. The 56-year-old man is skilled in the craft of restoring cultural relics. In the past 40 years, he has restored more than 6,000 cultural relic items and was deeply involved in the excavation of all the eight "sacrificial pits" found at Sanxingdui Ruins site. After the completion of the field work in the Sanxingdui Ruins site, sorting, protection and restoration of newly unearthed cultural relics have become the most important work in the current research. "There are probably tens of thousands of relics waiting to be restored, and I can't finish the job in my generation. It needs to be done from generation to generation," Guo Hanzhong said, "Repairing cultural relics needs experience. And I will try my best to pass on what I have learned to you

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CHINA-SICHUAN-SANXINGDUI-CULTURAL RELIC RESTORER (CN)

(240501) -- CHENGDU, May 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Guo Hanzhong takes out a bronze altar at Sanxingdui Museum in Guanghan City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, May 30, 2023. Guo Hanzhong is the vice head of the cultural relics storage department of the Sanxingdui Museum in southwest China's Sichuan Province. The 56-year-old man is skilled in the craft of restoring cultural relics. In the past 40 years, he has restored more than 6,000 cultural relic items and was deeply involved in the excavation of all the eight "sacrificial pits" found at Sanxingdui Ruins site. After the completion of the field work in the Sanxingdui Ruins site, sorting, protection and restoration of newly unearthed cultural relics have become the most important work in the current research. "There are probably tens of thousands of relics waiting to be restored, and I can't finish the job in my generation. It needs to be done from generation to generation," Guo Hanzhong said, "Repairing cultural relics needs experience. And I will try my

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CHINA-SICHUAN-SANXINGDUI-CULTURAL RELIC RESTORER (CN)

(240501) -- CHENGDU, May 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This file photo taken in 1990 shows Guo Hanzhong restoring a bronze sacred tree. Guo Hanzhong is the vice head of the cultural relics storage department of the Sanxingdui Museum in southwest China's Sichuan Province. The 56-year-old man is skilled in the craft of restoring cultural relics. In the past 40 years, he has restored more than 6,000 cultural relic items and was deeply involved in the excavation of all the eight "sacrificial pits" found at Sanxingdui Ruins site. After the completion of the field work in the Sanxingdui Ruins site, sorting, protection and restoration of newly unearthed cultural relics have become the most important work in the current research. "There are probably tens of thousands of relics waiting to be restored, and I can't finish the job in my generation. It needs to be done from generation to generation," Guo Hanzhong said, "Repairing cultural relics needs experience. And I will try my best to pass on what I have learned to younge

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CHINA-SICHUAN-SANXINGDUI-CULTURAL RELIC RESTORER (CN)

(240501) -- CHENGDU, May 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Guo Hanzhong prepares cleaning tools at Sanxingdui Museum in Guanghan City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, April 25, 2024. Guo Hanzhong is the vice head of the cultural relics storage department of the Sanxingdui Museum in southwest China's Sichuan Province. The 56-year-old man is skilled in the craft of restoring cultural relics. In the past 40 years, he has restored more than 6,000 cultural relic items and was deeply involved in the excavation of all the eight "sacrificial pits" found at Sanxingdui Ruins site. After the completion of the field work in the Sanxingdui Ruins site, sorting, protection and restoration of newly unearthed cultural relics have become the most important work in the current research. "There are probably tens of thousands of relics waiting to be restored, and I can't finish the job in my generation. It needs to be done from generation to generation," Guo Hanzhong said, "Repairing cultural relics needs experience. And I will try m

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Chinese artist carves on tiny items

STORY: Chinese artist carves on tiny items SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 21, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 24, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:59 LOCATION: NANCHANG, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): HU CHENHUAN, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of carving 3. SOUNDBITE (English): ZHOU XINXING, Miniaturist from Jinxian County, Jiangxi 4. various of carving STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): HU CHENHUAN, Xinhua correspondent "Hello, everyone. This is a grain of rice engraved with eight pandas. Because it is too small, we need a magnifying glass to see it." Zhou Xinxing, a miniaturist from China's Jiangxi, carves on tiny items. He can even write down words on a thread of hair. SOUNDBITE (English): ZHOU XINXING, Miniaturist from Jinxian County, Jiangxi "When I first started doing 'hair carving,' I could hardly make a successful one out of 100 pieces. So I kept practicing every day. A little mistake would waste my entire work. The success rate was very low." Over the years, Zhou's works have extended to rice, paper fans, se

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Nearly 30 items of ammunition found off Istanbul coast

STORY: Nearly 30 items of ammunition found off Istanbul coast DATELINE: Aug. 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:11 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the scene of beach 2. various of artillery shell STORYLINE: Turkish Military Underwater Defense (SAS) teams found at least 28 items of ammunition off the coast of Istanbul, the governor's office said in a statement on Monday. The Black Sea coast of the Sofular village in the far northern part of Istanbul had been evacuated for safety reasons after a swimmer saw suspicious objects in the sea on Sunday, the daily Dunya reported. Eight of the discovered items were put ashore by the teams with the approval of the local prosecutor. The teams continue their search in the area, and the detected ammunition will be destructed on Aug. 2 after necessary safety measures are taken, the governor's office said. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Istanbul, Türkiye. (XHTV)

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India's eight core industries rise by over 4 pct in May

STORY: India's eight core industries rise by over 4 pct in May DATELINE: July 2, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:26 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of a coal mine, an oil tank and a fuel station in India STORYLINE: The combined index of India's eight core industries including coal, crude oil, natural gas and petroleum increased 4.3 percent in May as compared to the same month last year, the federal Ministry of Commerce and Industry said on Friday. The production of cement, fertilizers, steel, coal, and refinery products increased in May over the corresponding month of last year, while the others declined, it added. The eight core industries comprise nearly 40.27 percent of the weight of items included in the Index of Industrial Production. Coal production rose 7.2 percent, petroleum refinery production 2.8 percent, fertilizers production 9.7 percent, steel production 9.2 percent, and cement production 15.5 percent, said the ministry in a statement. It further said

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CHINA-CHONGQING-CHINESE-ITALIAN-ART EXHIBITION (CN)

(230419) -- CHONGQING, April 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 7, 2023 shows two paintings in the "Eight Diagrams" series by Italian Artist Orlando Daga displayed at an art exhibition in southwest China's Chongqing. Old items with an obvious imprint of traditional Chinese culture, such as quaint windows, screens and abandoned laundry boards, have become new carriers of the creative ideas of Italian artists. As displayed during the ongoing month-long "Connecting Point" contemporary art exhibition in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, dozens of artworks that blend traditional Chinese culture and trendy Italian design have appealed to even the most finicky of art fans in the city. TO GO WITH "Across China: Chinese traditional culture serves as new muse for Italian artists" (Xinhua/Yang Shiyan)

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Japan, France agree to cooperate in tackling global issues

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda (R) and visiting French Prime Minister Francois Fillon (L) speak at a joint press conference in Tokyo on April 11. The two leaders agreed in their talks to cooperate in tackling global issues such as climate change and aid to Africa which will be among the top agenda items at the Group of Eight summit to be held in Japan in July.

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Namco opens healing park in Tokyo's Ikebukuro

TOKYO, Japan - Officials cut the tape during the opening ceremony July 15 for the ''Riraku no Mori'' healing park operated by Namco Ltd. at the company's Namja Town amusement facility in Tokyo's Ikebukuro Ward. The park has eight stores to provide Taiwanese, Indian, Thai and other healing therapies and sell items such as health food.

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World Cup volunteers' outfits unveiled

TOKYO, Japan - Models in Tokyo on Oct. 16 show off the official uniforms to be worn by volunteers taking part in the 2002 World Cup soccer championship co-hosted by Japan and South Korea. Each outfit, supplied by sportswear maker Adidas, consists of eight items, including a cap, polo shirt and raincoat. The items bear an insignia of eight rings representing the soccer federations of six continents, FIFA and the World Cup.

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Namco opens healing park in Tokyo's Ikebukuro

TOKYO, Japan - Officials cut the tape during the opening ceremony July 15 for the ''Riraku no Mori'' healing park operated by Namco Ltd. at the company's Namja Town amusement facility in Tokyo's Ikebukuro Ward. The park has eight stores to provide Taiwanese, Indian, Thai and other healing therapies and sell items such as health food. (Kyodo)

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Japan, France agree to cooperate in tackling global issues

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda (R) and visiting French Prime Minister Francois Fillon (L) speak at a joint press conference in Tokyo on April 11. The two leaders agreed in their talks to cooperate in tackling global issues such as climate change and aid to Africa which will be among the top agenda items at the Group of Eight summit to be held in Japan in July. (Kyodo)

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World Cup volunteers' outfits unveiled

TOKYO, Japan - Models in Tokyo on Oct. 16 show off the official uniforms to be worn by volunteers taking part in the 2002 World Cup soccer championship co-hosted by Japan and South Korea. Each outfit, supplied by sportswear maker Adidas, consists of eight items, including a cap, polo shirt and raincoat. The items bear an insignia of eight rings representing the soccer federations of six continents, FIFA and the World Cup.