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08.01.2026, Tallinn Russian propaganda in Wikipedia. The birthplaces of hundreds of Estonian figures have been edited on the online encyclopedia Wikipedia from Estonia to the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic and the Soviet Union. Photo Tairo Lutter, Postimees

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Russian propaganda

08.01.2026, Tallinn Russian propaganda in Wikipedia. The birthplaces of hundreds of Estonian figures have been edited on the online encyclopedia Wikipedia from Estonia to the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic and the Soviet Union. Photo Tairo Lutter, Postimees

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Illustration - Loire Valley

FRANCE - LOIRE VALLEY - MAINE ET LOIRE (49) - CASTLE OF SERRANT : THE LIBRARY IS THE JEWEL OF THE CASTLE. IT CONTAINS 12,000 BOOKS, WHICH WERE CLASSIFIED AS A HISTORIC MONUMENT IN 2001. THE OLD BOOKS ARE CAREFULLY ALIGNED IN THE SHELVES. AMONG THEM, THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF DIDEROT AND ALEMBERT, THE DESCRIPTIONS OF EGYPT, THE ENGRAVINGS OF PIRANESI OR THE FIRST ILLUSTRATED EDITION OF THE FABLES DE LA FONTAINE, WITH THEIR MAGNIFICENT ENGRAVINGS EXECUTED BY JEAN-BAPTISTE OUDRY. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Loire Valley

FRANCE - LOIRE VALLEY - MAINE ET LOIRE (49) - CASTLE OF SERRANT : THE LIBRARY IS THE JEWEL OF THE CASTLE. IT CONTAINS 12,000 BOOKS, WHICH WERE CLASSIFIED AS A HISTORIC MONUMENT IN 2001. THE OLD BOOKS ARE CAREFULLY ALIGNED IN THE SHELVES. AMONG THEM, THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF DIDEROT AND ALEMBERT, THE DESCRIPTIONS OF EGYPT, THE ENGRAVINGS OF PIRANESI OR THE FIRST ILLUSTRATED EDITION OF THE FABLES DE LA FONTAINE, WITH THEIR MAGNIFICENT ENGRAVINGS EXECUTED BY JEAN-BAPTISTE OUDRY (IN THE FOREGROUND, ON THE BILLIARD TABLE). Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-SHAANXI-MA YING-JEOU-CHINA NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PUBLICATIONS AND CULTURE-XI'AN BRANCH-VISIT (CN)

(240407) -- XI'AN, April 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Ma Ying-jeou, former chairman of the Chinese Kuomintang party, looks through the encyclopedia "Yongle Dadian" at the Xi'an branch of the China National Archives of Publications and Culture in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, April 6, 2024. Ma and a Taiwan youth delegation visited the Xi'an branch of the China National Archives of Publications and Culture on Saturday. (Xinhua/Chen Yehua)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-XINJIANG-KIRGIZ-MANAS (CN)

(230428) -- AKQI, April 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Abdubek (C) performs Manas with his companions in Kizilsu Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 10, 2023. Abdubek, 46, is the inheritor of the Kirgiz epic Manas. He has been devoted to the performance of the epic since childhood and now he provides guidance for apprentices for free. Manas tells the story of the hero Manas and his descendants who fought against various evil forces. The epic covers all aspects of the historical life of the Kirgiz ethnic group and can be regarded as an encyclopedia for the study of Kirgiz. It is a valuable asset for the Kirgiz people and the Chinese culture. Manas was inscribed on the UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2009. (Xinhua/Fei Maohua)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-XINJIANG-KIRGIZ-MANAS (CN)

(230428) -- AKQI, April 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Abdubek (L) helps his wife milk a cow in Akqi Village of Kizilsu Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 10, 2023. Abdubek, 46, is the inheritor of the Kirgiz epic Manas. He has been devoted to the performance of the epic since childhood and now he provides guidance for apprentices for free. Manas tells the story of the hero Manas and his descendants who fought against various evil forces. The epic covers all aspects of the historical life of the Kirgiz ethnic group and can be regarded as an encyclopedia for the study of Kirgiz. It is a valuable asset for the Kirgiz people and the Chinese culture. Manas was inscribed on the UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2009. (Xinhua/Fei Maohua)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-XINJIANG-KIRGIZ-MANAS (CN)

(230428) -- AKQI, April 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Abdubek (C) dances with artists and audience after a performance in Kizilsu Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 10, 2023. Abdubek, 46, is the inheritor of the Kirgiz epic Manas. He has been devoted to the performance of the epic since childhood and now he provides guidance for apprentices for free. Manas tells the story of the hero Manas and his descendants who fought against various evil forces. The epic covers all aspects of the historical life of the Kirgiz ethnic group and can be regarded as an encyclopedia for the study of Kirgiz. It is a valuable asset for the Kirgiz people and the Chinese culture. Manas was inscribed on the UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2009. (Xinhua/Fei Maohua)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-XINJIANG-KIRGIZ-MANAS (CN)

(230428) -- AKQI, April 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Abdubek shows award certificates and trophies he won by performing Manas in Akqi Village of Kizilsu Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 10, 2023. Abdubek, 46, is the inheritor of the Kirgiz epic Manas. He has been devoted to the performance of the epic since childhood and now he provides guidance for apprentices for free. Manas tells the story of the hero Manas and his descendants who fought against various evil forces. The epic covers all aspects of the historical life of the Kirgiz ethnic group and can be regarded as an encyclopedia for the study of Kirgiz. It is a valuable asset for the Kirgiz people and the Chinese culture. Manas was inscribed on the UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2009. (Xinhua/Fei Maohua)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-XINJIANG-KIRGIZ-MANAS (CN)

(230428) -- AKQI, April 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Abdubek performs Manas in Kizilsu Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 10, 2023. Abdubek, 46, is the inheritor of the Kirgiz epic Manas. He has been devoted to the performance of the epic since childhood and now he provides guidance for apprentices for free. Manas tells the story of the hero Manas and his descendants who fought against various evil forces. The epic covers all aspects of the historical life of the Kirgiz ethnic group and can be regarded as an encyclopedia for the study of Kirgiz. It is a valuable asset for the Kirgiz people and the Chinese culture. Manas was inscribed on the UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2009. (Xinhua/Fei Maohua)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-XINJIANG-KIRGIZ-MANAS (CN)

(230428) -- AKQI, April 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Abdubek (2nd L) talks with a folk artist while waiting to take the stage in Kizilsu Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 10, 2023. Abdubek, 46, is the inheritor of the Kirgiz epic Manas. He has been devoted to the performance of the epic since childhood and now he provides guidance for apprentices for free. Manas tells the story of the hero Manas and his descendants who fought against various evil forces. The epic covers all aspects of the historical life of the Kirgiz ethnic group and can be regarded as an encyclopedia for the study of Kirgiz. It is a valuable asset for the Kirgiz people and the Chinese culture. Manas was inscribed on the UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2009. (Xinhua/Fei Maohua)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-XINJIANG-KIRGIZ-MANAS (CN)

(230428) -- AKQI, April 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Abdubek feeds his horses in Akqi Village of Kizilsu Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 10, 2023. Abdubek, 46, is the inheritor of the Kirgiz epic Manas. He has been devoted to the performance of the epic since childhood and now he provides guidance for apprentices for free. Manas tells the story of the hero Manas and his descendants who fought against various evil forces. The epic covers all aspects of the historical life of the Kirgiz ethnic group and can be regarded as an encyclopedia for the study of Kirgiz. It is a valuable asset for the Kirgiz people and the Chinese culture. Manas was inscribed on the UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2009. (Xinhua/Fei Maohua)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-XINJIANG-KIRGIZ-MANAS (CN)

(230428) -- AKQI, April 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Abdubek (C) and other inheritors of Manas attend a rehearsal in Akqi County, Kizilsu Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 10, 2023. Abdubek, 46, is the inheritor of the Kirgiz epic Manas. He has been devoted to the performance of the epic since childhood and now he provides guidance for apprentices for free. Manas tells the story of the hero Manas and his descendants who fought against various evil forces. The epic covers all aspects of the historical life of the Kirgiz ethnic group and can be regarded as an encyclopedia for the study of Kirgiz. It is a valuable asset for the Kirgiz people and the Chinese culture. Manas was inscribed on the UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2009. (Xinhua/Fei Maohua)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-XINJIANG-KIRGIZ-MANAS (CN)

(230428) -- AKQI, April 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Abdubek carries a lamb in a sheep pen in Akqi Village of Kizilsu Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 10, 2023. Abdubek, 46, is the inheritor of the Kirgiz epic Manas. He has been devoted to the performance of the epic since childhood and now he provides guidance for apprentices for free. Manas tells the story of the hero Manas and his descendants who fought against various evil forces. The epic covers all aspects of the historical life of the Kirgiz ethnic group and can be regarded as an encyclopedia for the study of Kirgiz. It is a valuable asset for the Kirgiz people and the Chinese culture. Manas was inscribed on the UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2009. (Xinhua/Zhao Ge)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-XINJIANG-KIRGIZ-MANAS (CN)

(230428) -- AKQI, April 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Abdubek (L) has breakfast with his wife and daughter in Akqi Village of Kizilsu Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 10, 2023. Abdubek, 46, is the inheritor of the Kirgiz epic Manas. He has been devoted to the performance of the epic since childhood and now he provides guidance for apprentices for free. Manas tells the story of the hero Manas and his descendants who fought against various evil forces. The epic covers all aspects of the historical life of the Kirgiz ethnic group and can be regarded as an encyclopedia for the study of Kirgiz. It is a valuable asset for the Kirgiz people and the Chinese culture. Manas was inscribed on the UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2009. (Xinhua/Fei Maohua)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-URUMQI-DANCE FESTIVAL-CULTURAL EXCHANGE (CN)

(230730) -- URUMQI, July 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member (2nd R, front) introduces the Yongle Canon, the world's earliest and biggest encyclopedia compiled in the early 1400s, to foreign dance troupe members visiting the Xinjiang Library in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, on July 23, 2023. Themed "Dreams of Dance, Harmony of Silk Road," the 6th China Xinjiang International Dance Festival has attracted over 1,000 artists from countries and regions in Asia, Europe and Africa, and they are expected to stage some 60 well-known performances. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-XINJIANG-KIRGIZ-MANAS (CN)

(230428) -- AKQI, April 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Abdubek (2nd L) talks with a folk artist while waiting to take the stage in Kizilsu Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 10, 2023. Abdubek, 46, is the inheritor of the Kirgiz epic Manas. He has been devoted to the performance of the epic since childhood and now he provides guidance for apprentices for free. Manas tells the story of the hero Manas and his descendants who fought against various evil forces. The epic covers all aspects of the historical life of the Kirgiz ethnic group and can be regarded as an encyclopedia for the study of Kirgiz. It is a valuable asset for the Kirgiz people and the Chinese culture. Manas was inscribed on the UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2009. (Xinhua/Fei Maohua)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-XINJIANG-KIRGIZ-MANAS (CN)

(230428) -- AKQI, April 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Abdubek (L) has breakfast with his wife and daughter in Akqi Village of Kizilsu Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 10, 2023. Abdubek, 46, is the inheritor of the Kirgiz epic Manas. He has been devoted to the performance of the epic since childhood and now he provides guidance for apprentices for free. Manas tells the story of the hero Manas and his descendants who fought against various evil forces. The epic covers all aspects of the historical life of the Kirgiz ethnic group and can be regarded as an encyclopedia for the study of Kirgiz. It is a valuable asset for the Kirgiz people and the Chinese culture. Manas was inscribed on the UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2009. (Xinhua/Fei Maohua)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-XINJIANG-KIRGIZ-MANAS (CN)

(230428) -- AKQI, April 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Abdubek shows award certificates and trophies he won by performing Manas in Akqi Village of Kizilsu Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 10, 2023. Abdubek, 46, is the inheritor of the Kirgiz epic Manas. He has been devoted to the performance of the epic since childhood and now he provides guidance for apprentices for free. Manas tells the story of the hero Manas and his descendants who fought against various evil forces. The epic covers all aspects of the historical life of the Kirgiz ethnic group and can be regarded as an encyclopedia for the study of Kirgiz. It is a valuable asset for the Kirgiz people and the Chinese culture. Manas was inscribed on the UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2009. (Xinhua/Fei Maohua)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-XINJIANG-KIRGIZ-MANAS (CN)

(230428) -- AKQI, April 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Abdubek carries a lamb in a sheep pen in Akqi Village of Kizilsu Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 10, 2023. Abdubek, 46, is the inheritor of the Kirgiz epic Manas. He has been devoted to the performance of the epic since childhood and now he provides guidance for apprentices for free. Manas tells the story of the hero Manas and his descendants who fought against various evil forces. The epic covers all aspects of the historical life of the Kirgiz ethnic group and can be regarded as an encyclopedia for the study of Kirgiz. It is a valuable asset for the Kirgiz people and the Chinese culture. Manas was inscribed on the UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2009. (Xinhua/Zhao Ge)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-XINJIANG-KIRGIZ-MANAS (CN)

(230428) -- AKQI, April 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Abdubek feeds his horses in Akqi Village of Kizilsu Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 10, 2023. Abdubek, 46, is the inheritor of the Kirgiz epic Manas. He has been devoted to the performance of the epic since childhood and now he provides guidance for apprentices for free. Manas tells the story of the hero Manas and his descendants who fought against various evil forces. The epic covers all aspects of the historical life of the Kirgiz ethnic group and can be regarded as an encyclopedia for the study of Kirgiz. It is a valuable asset for the Kirgiz people and the Chinese culture. Manas was inscribed on the UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2009. (Xinhua/Fei Maohua)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-XINJIANG-KIRGIZ-MANAS (CN)

(230428) -- AKQI, April 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Abdubek (L) helps his wife milk a cow in Akqi Village of Kizilsu Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 10, 2023. Abdubek, 46, is the inheritor of the Kirgiz epic Manas. He has been devoted to the performance of the epic since childhood and now he provides guidance for apprentices for free. Manas tells the story of the hero Manas and his descendants who fought against various evil forces. The epic covers all aspects of the historical life of the Kirgiz ethnic group and can be regarded as an encyclopedia for the study of Kirgiz. It is a valuable asset for the Kirgiz people and the Chinese culture. Manas was inscribed on the UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2009. (Xinhua/Fei Maohua)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-XINJIANG-KIRGIZ-MANAS (CN)

(230428) -- AKQI, April 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Abdubek performs Manas in Kizilsu Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 10, 2023. Abdubek, 46, is the inheritor of the Kirgiz epic Manas. He has been devoted to the performance of the epic since childhood and now he provides guidance for apprentices for free. Manas tells the story of the hero Manas and his descendants who fought against various evil forces. The epic covers all aspects of the historical life of the Kirgiz ethnic group and can be regarded as an encyclopedia for the study of Kirgiz. It is a valuable asset for the Kirgiz people and the Chinese culture. Manas was inscribed on the UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2009. (Xinhua/Fei Maohua)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-XINJIANG-KIRGIZ-MANAS (CN)

(230428) -- AKQI, April 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Abdubek (C) and other inheritors of Manas attend a rehearsal in Akqi County, Kizilsu Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 10, 2023. Abdubek, 46, is the inheritor of the Kirgiz epic Manas. He has been devoted to the performance of the epic since childhood and now he provides guidance for apprentices for free. Manas tells the story of the hero Manas and his descendants who fought against various evil forces. The epic covers all aspects of the historical life of the Kirgiz ethnic group and can be regarded as an encyclopedia for the study of Kirgiz. It is a valuable asset for the Kirgiz people and the Chinese culture. Manas was inscribed on the UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2009. (Xinhua/Fei Maohua)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-XINJIANG-KIRGIZ-MANAS (CN)

(230428) -- AKQI, April 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Abdubek (C) performs Manas with his companions in Kizilsu Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 10, 2023. Abdubek, 46, is the inheritor of the Kirgiz epic Manas. He has been devoted to the performance of the epic since childhood and now he provides guidance for apprentices for free. Manas tells the story of the hero Manas and his descendants who fought against various evil forces. The epic covers all aspects of the historical life of the Kirgiz ethnic group and can be regarded as an encyclopedia for the study of Kirgiz. It is a valuable asset for the Kirgiz people and the Chinese culture. Manas was inscribed on the UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2009. (Xinhua/Fei Maohua)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-XINJIANG-KIRGIZ-MANAS (CN)

(230428) -- AKQI, April 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Abdubek (C) dances with artists and audience after a performance in Kizilsu Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 10, 2023. Abdubek, 46, is the inheritor of the Kirgiz epic Manas. He has been devoted to the performance of the epic since childhood and now he provides guidance for apprentices for free. Manas tells the story of the hero Manas and his descendants who fought against various evil forces. The epic covers all aspects of the historical life of the Kirgiz ethnic group and can be regarded as an encyclopedia for the study of Kirgiz. It is a valuable asset for the Kirgiz people and the Chinese culture. Manas was inscribed on the UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2009. (Xinhua/Fei Maohua)

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Musician dedicated to documenting intangible cultural heritage in Xinjiang

STORY: Musician dedicated to documenting intangible cultural heritage in Xinjiang DATELINE: April 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:00 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Wang Jiangjiang meeting artists in Xinjiang, China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG JIANGJIANG, Musician 3. various of Muqam performances 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WANG JIANGJIANG, Musician 5. various of Muqam performances STORYLINE: Wang Jiangjiang, 38, has dedicated himself to documenting intangible cultural heritage in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region for about 13 years. Wang studied at Xi'an Conservatory of Music, and then went to Italy to learn opera performance and composition. Starting in 2009, he began collecting folk songs in China, and was attracted by Muqam the first time he saw it in a documentary. Muqam means classical music in the Uygur language. It is a traditional art of this ethnic group, integrating songs, dances and literature, and hailed as the encyclopedia of their history and soc

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Wikipedia shuts down Russian site

MOSCOW, Russia - Photo on July 11, 2012, shows the Russian-language site of the free encyclopedia Wikipedia, which shut down the site in protest of a Russian bill to tighten control over the Internet.

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TRUE BOARDMAN the moving picture boy: an international enc

TRUE BOARDMAN the moving picture boy: an international encyclopedia by JOHN HOLMSTROM published by MICHAEL RUSSELL Date: 1996

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Woman completes encyclopedia of prominent women in Edo period

Photo shows Japanese historian Keiko Shiba, who has formulated an encyclopedia of prominent Japanese female figures in the Edo period (1603-1868). (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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