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Summer 2025 at Warner Park & Beach - Madrid

An attraction at Madrid Warner Park, July 3, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). New for this summer season, Parque Warner Madrid features several new attractions, including a new nighttime show with drones and special effects titled "Justice League: Rise of the Penguin," new musicals in the Hollywood Theater and Old West Territory, and the park's first Pride celebration. To alleviate the heat, Warner Park features Warner Beach Park has more than 13 water attractions, with high-speed slides for the more daring to moderate-intensity rides and quiet experiences for the little ones. Photo by Jesus Hellin/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Summer 2025 at Warner Park & Beach - Madrid

An attraction at Madrid Warner Park, July 3, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). New for this summer season, Parque Warner Madrid features several new attractions, including a new nighttime show with drones and special effects titled "Justice League: Rise of the Penguin," new musicals in the Hollywood Theater and Old West Territory, and the park's first Pride celebration. To alleviate the heat, Warner Park features Warner Beach Park has more than 13 water attractions, with high-speed slides for the more daring to moderate-intensity rides and quiet experiences for the little ones. Photo by Jesus Hellin/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lantern Festival - China

People solve lantern riddles in Ruhong Village of Chun'an County, east China's Zhejiang Province, Feb. 15, 2025. The Lantern Festival falls on the 15th day of the first lunar month, marking the end of the Chinese New Year celebrations. However, in Ruhong Village, people watch opera performance, solve lantern riddles and perform dragon dance to celebrate the festival on the 18th day of the first lunar month. The tradition has been kept and now become a signature tourism attraction. Photo by Xinhua/Xu Yu/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lantern Festival - China

A dragon dance show is staged in Ruhong Village of Chun'an County, east China's Zhejiang Province, Feb. 15, 2025. The Lantern Festival falls on the 15th day of the first lunar month, marking the end of the Chinese New Year celebrations. However, in Ruhong Village, people watch opera performance, solve lantern riddles and perform dragon dance to celebrate the festival on the 18th day of the first lunar month. The tradition has been kept and now become a signature tourism attraction. Photo by Xinhua/Xu Yu/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lantern Festival - China

People watch an opera show in Ruhong Village of Chun'an County, east China's Zhejiang Province, Feb. 15, 2025. The Lantern Festival falls on the 15th day of the first lunar month, marking the end of the Chinese New Year celebrations. However, in Ruhong Village, people watch opera performance, solve lantern riddles and perform dragon dance to celebrate the festival on the 18th day of the first lunar month. The tradition has been kept and now become a signature tourism attraction. Photo by Xinhua/Xu Yu/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lantern Festival - China

A dragon dance show is staged in Ruhong Village of Chun'an County, east China's Zhejiang Province, Feb. 15, 2025. The Lantern Festival falls on the 15th day of the first lunar month, marking the end of the Chinese New Year celebrations. However, in Ruhong Village, people watch opera performance, solve lantern riddles and perform dragon dance to celebrate the festival on the 18th day of the first lunar month. The tradition has been kept and now become a signature tourism attraction. Photo by Xinhua/Xu Yu/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lantern Festival - China

A dragon dance show is staged in Ruhong Village of Chun'an County, east China's Zhejiang Province, Feb. 15, 2025. The Lantern Festival falls on the 15th day of the first lunar month, marking the end of the Chinese New Year celebrations. However, in Ruhong Village, people watch opera performance, solve lantern riddles and perform dragon dance to celebrate the festival on the 18th day of the first lunar month. The tradition has been kept and now become a signature tourism attraction. Photo by Xinhua/Xu Yu/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lantern Festival - China

A dragon dance show is staged in Ruhong Village of Chun'an County, east China's Zhejiang Province, Feb. 15, 2025. The Lantern Festival falls on the 15th day of the first lunar month, marking the end of the Chinese New Year celebrations. However, in Ruhong Village, people watch opera performance, solve lantern riddles and perform dragon dance to celebrate the festival on the 18th day of the first lunar month. The tradition has been kept and now become a signature tourism attraction. Photo by Xinhua/Xu Yu/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World's Largest Natural Ice Rink Reopens - Ottawa

A runner makes their way along a pathway as people skate on the Rideau Canal Skateway on its opening day in Ottawa, ON, Canada on Sunday, January 21, 2024. Renowned Rideau Canal Skateway, the world's largest natural ice skating rink, opened for skating on Sunday morning for the first time in two years, the National Capital Commission (NCC) said. The 7.8-km (4.9-mile) Rideau Canal Skateway, which first opened over 50 years ago, opens new tab, is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Canada's capital city Ottawa and is also a top attraction for skating enthusiasts seeking outdoor thrills during Canada's usually biting cold winters. The canal did not open to skating last season in early 2023 for the first time due to a lack of ice, NCC, which maintains and operates the skateway, said at the time, blaming the closure on a mild winter caused by climate change. Photo by Justin Tang/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World's Largest Natural Ice Rink Reopens - Ottawa

Skaters head down a stairway past a gate leading to the Rideau Canal Skateway, on the morning of its opening day in Ottawa, ON, Canada on Sunday, January 21, 2024. Renowned Rideau Canal Skateway, the world's largest natural ice skating rink, opened for skating on Sunday morning for the first time in two years, the National Capital Commission (NCC) said. The 7.8-km (4.9-mile) Rideau Canal Skateway, which first opened over 50 years ago, opens new tab, is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Canada's capital city Ottawa and is also a top attraction for skating enthusiasts seeking outdoor thrills during Canada's usually biting cold winters. The canal did not open to skating last season in early 2023 for the first time due to a lack of ice, NCC, which maintains and operates the skateway, said at the time, blaming the closure on a mild winter caused by climate change. Photo by Justin Tang/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World's Largest Natural Ice Rink Reopens - Ottawa

A parent hoists their child's jogging stroller over a gate leading to the Rideau Canal Skateway, on the morning of its opening day in Ottawa, ON, Canada on Sunday, January 21, 2024. Renowned Rideau Canal Skateway, the world's largest natural ice skating rink, opened for skating on Sunday morning for the first time in two years, the National Capital Commission (NCC) said. The 7.8-km (4.9-mile) Rideau Canal Skateway, which first opened over 50 years ago, opens new tab, is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Canada's capital city Ottawa and is also a top attraction for skating enthusiasts seeking outdoor thrills during Canada's usually biting cold winters. The canal did not open to skating last season in early 2023 for the first time due to a lack of ice, NCC, which maintains and operates the skateway, said at the time, blaming the closure on a mild winter caused by climate change. Photo by Justin Tang/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World's Largest Natural Ice Rink Reopens - Ottawa

A skater hoists their leg over a closed gate leading to the Rideau Canal Skateway, on the morning of its opening day in Ottawa, ON, Canada on Sunday, January 21, 2024. Renowned Rideau Canal Skateway, the world's largest natural ice skating rink, opened for skating on Sunday morning for the first time in two years, the National Capital Commission (NCC) said. The 7.8-km (4.9-mile) Rideau Canal Skateway, which first opened over 50 years ago, opens new tab, is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Canada's capital city Ottawa and is also a top attraction for skating enthusiasts seeking outdoor thrills during Canada's usually biting cold winters. The canal did not open to skating last season in early 2023 for the first time due to a lack of ice, NCC, which maintains and operates the skateway, said at the time, blaming the closure on a mild winter caused by climate change. Photo by Justin Tang/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World's Largest Natural Ice Rink Reopens - Ottawa

People skate on the Rideau Canal Skateway on its opening day in Ottawa, ON, Canada on Sunday, January 21, 2024. Renowned Rideau Canal Skateway, the world's largest natural ice skating rink, opened for skating on Sunday morning for the first time in two years, the National Capital Commission (NCC) said. The 7.8-km (4.9-mile) Rideau Canal Skateway, which first opened over 50 years ago, opens new tab, is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Canada's capital city Ottawa and is also a top attraction for skating enthusiasts seeking outdoor thrills during Canada's usually biting cold winters. The canal did not open to skating last season in early 2023 for the first time due to a lack of ice, NCC, which maintains and operates the skateway, said at the time, blaming the closure on a mild winter caused by climate change. Photo by Justin Tang/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World's Largest Natural Ice Rink Reopens - Ottawa

Lansdowne Park's Aberdeen Pavilion is seen as people skate on the Rideau Canal Skateway on its opening day in Ottawa, ON, Canada on Sunday, January 21, 2024. Renowned Rideau Canal Skateway, the world's largest natural ice skating rink, opened for skating on Sunday morning for the first time in two years, the National Capital Commission (NCC) said. The 7.8-km (4.9-mile) Rideau Canal Skateway, which first opened over 50 years ago, opens new tab, is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Canada's capital city Ottawa and is also a top attraction for skating enthusiasts seeking outdoor thrills during Canada's usually biting cold winters. The canal did not open to skating last season in early 2023 for the first time due to a lack of ice, NCC, which maintains and operates the skateway, said at the time, blaming the closure on a mild winter caused by climate change. Photo by Justin Tang/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World's Largest Natural Ice Rink Reopens - Ottawa

People skate past an opening in a fence at a closed section of the Rideau Canal Skateway, on the morning of its opening day in Ottawa, ON, Canada on Sunday, January 21, 2024. Renowned Rideau Canal Skateway, the world's largest natural ice skating rink, opened for skating on Sunday morning for the first time in two years, the National Capital Commission (NCC) said. The 7.8-km (4.9-mile) Rideau Canal Skateway, which first opened over 50 years ago, opens new tab, is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Canada's capital city Ottawa and is also a top attraction for skating enthusiasts seeking outdoor thrills during Canada's usually biting cold winters. The canal did not open to skating last season in early 2023 for the first time due to a lack of ice, NCC, which maintains and operates the skateway, said at the time, blaming the closure on a mild winter caused by climate change. Photo by Justin Tang/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World's Largest Natural Ice Rink Reopens - Ottawa

People skate on the Rideau Canal Skateway on its opening day in Ottawa, ON, Canada on Sunday, January 21, 2024. Renowned Rideau Canal Skateway, the world's largest natural ice skating rink, opened for skating on Sunday morning for the first time in two years, the National Capital Commission (NCC) said. The 7.8-km (4.9-mile) Rideau Canal Skateway, which first opened over 50 years ago, opens new tab, is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Canada's capital city Ottawa and is also a top attraction for skating enthusiasts seeking outdoor thrills during Canada's usually biting cold winters. The canal did not open to skating last season in early 2023 for the first time due to a lack of ice, NCC, which maintains and operates the skateway, said at the time, blaming the closure on a mild winter caused by climate change. Photo by Justin Tang/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World's Largest Natural Ice Rink Reopens - Ottawa

People skate on the Rideau Canal Skateway on its opening day in Ottawa, ON, Canada on Sunday, January 21, 2024. Renowned Rideau Canal Skateway, the world's largest natural ice skating rink, opened for skating on Sunday morning for the first time in two years, the National Capital Commission (NCC) said. The 7.8-km (4.9-mile) Rideau Canal Skateway, which first opened over 50 years ago, opens new tab, is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Canada's capital city Ottawa and is also a top attraction for skating enthusiasts seeking outdoor thrills during Canada's usually biting cold winters. The canal did not open to skating last season in early 2023 for the first time due to a lack of ice, NCC, which maintains and operates the skateway, said at the time, blaming the closure on a mild winter caused by climate change. Photo by Justin Tang/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World's Largest Natural Ice Rink Reopens - Ottawa

The red flag indicating that the Rideau Canal Skateway is closed, is seen as people skate by on the morning of its opening day in Ottawa, ON, Canada on Sunday, January 21, 2024. Renowned Rideau Canal Skateway, the world's largest natural ice skating rink, opened for skating on Sunday morning for the first time in two years, the National Capital Commission (NCC) said. The 7.8-km (4.9-mile) Rideau Canal Skateway, which first opened over 50 years ago, opens new tab, is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Canada's capital city Ottawa and is also a top attraction for skating enthusiasts seeking outdoor thrills during Canada's usually biting cold winters. The canal did not open to skating last season in early 2023 for the first time due to a lack of ice, NCC, which maintains and operates the skateway, said at the time, blaming the closure on a mild winter caused by climate change. Photo by Justin Tang/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World's Largest Natural Ice Rink Reopens - Ottawa

People cast long shadows as they skate on the Rideau Canal Skateway on its opening day in Ottawa, ON, Canada on Sunday, January 21, 2024. Renowned Rideau Canal Skateway, the world's largest natural ice skating rink, opened for skating on Sunday morning for the first time in two years, the National Capital Commission (NCC) said. The 7.8-km (4.9-mile) Rideau Canal Skateway, which first opened over 50 years ago, opens new tab, is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Canada's capital city Ottawa and is also a top attraction for skating enthusiasts seeking outdoor thrills during Canada's usually biting cold winters. The canal did not open to skating last season in early 2023 for the first time due to a lack of ice, NCC, which maintains and operates the skateway, said at the time, blaming the closure on a mild winter caused by climate change. Photo by Justin Tang/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World's Largest Natural Ice Rink Reopens - Ottawa

People lace up their skates on a stairway along the Rideau Canal Skateway on its opening day in Ottawa, ON, Canada on Sunday, January 21, 2024. Renowned Rideau Canal Skateway, the world's largest natural ice skating rink, opened for skating on Sunday morning for the first time in two years, the National Capital Commission (NCC) said. The 7.8-km (4.9-mile) Rideau Canal Skateway, which first opened over 50 years ago, opens new tab, is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Canada's capital city Ottawa and is also a top attraction for skating enthusiasts seeking outdoor thrills during Canada's usually biting cold winters. The canal did not open to skating last season in early 2023 for the first time due to a lack of ice, NCC, which maintains and operates the skateway, said at the time, blaming the closure on a mild winter caused by climate change. Photo by Justin Tang/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World's Largest Natural Ice Rink Reopens - Ottawa

People skate on the Rideau Canal Skateway on its opening day in Ottawa, ON, Canada on Sunday, January 21, 2024. Renowned Rideau Canal Skateway, the world's largest natural ice skating rink, opened for skating on Sunday morning for the first time in two years, the National Capital Commission (NCC) said. The 7.8-km (4.9-mile) Rideau Canal Skateway, which first opened over 50 years ago, opens new tab, is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Canada's capital city Ottawa and is also a top attraction for skating enthusiasts seeking outdoor thrills during Canada's usually biting cold winters. The canal did not open to skating last season in early 2023 for the first time due to a lack of ice, NCC, which maintains and operates the skateway, said at the time, blaming the closure on a mild winter caused by climate change. Photo by Justin Tang/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World's Largest Natural Ice Rink Reopens - Ottawa

People skate on the Rideau Canal Skateway on its opening day in Ottawa, ON, Canada on Sunday, January 21, 2024. Renowned Rideau Canal Skateway, the world's largest natural ice skating rink, opened for skating on Sunday morning for the first time in two years, the National Capital Commission (NCC) said. The 7.8-km (4.9-mile) Rideau Canal Skateway, which first opened over 50 years ago, opens new tab, is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Canada's capital city Ottawa and is also a top attraction for skating enthusiasts seeking outdoor thrills during Canada's usually biting cold winters. The canal did not open to skating last season in early 2023 for the first time due to a lack of ice, NCC, which maintains and operates the skateway, said at the time, blaming the closure on a mild winter caused by climate change. Photo by Justin Tang/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World's Largest Natural Ice Rink Reopens - Ottawa

People skate past an opening in a fence at a closed section of the Rideau Canal Skateway, on the morning of its opening day in Ottawa, ON, Canada on Sunday, January 21, 2024. Renowned Rideau Canal Skateway, the world's largest natural ice skating rink, opened for skating on Sunday morning for the first time in two years, the National Capital Commission (NCC) said. The 7.8-km (4.9-mile) Rideau Canal Skateway, which first opened over 50 years ago, opens new tab, is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Canada's capital city Ottawa and is also a top attraction for skating enthusiasts seeking outdoor thrills during Canada's usually biting cold winters. The canal did not open to skating last season in early 2023 for the first time due to a lack of ice, NCC, which maintains and operates the skateway, said at the time, blaming the closure on a mild winter caused by climate change. Photo by Justin Tang/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World's Largest Natural Ice Rink Reopens - Ottawa

People skate on the Rideau Canal Skateway on its opening day in Ottawa, ON, Canada on Sunday, January 21, 2024. Renowned Rideau Canal Skateway, the world's largest natural ice skating rink, opened for skating on Sunday morning for the first time in two years, the National Capital Commission (NCC) said. The 7.8-km (4.9-mile) Rideau Canal Skateway, which first opened over 50 years ago, opens new tab, is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Canada's capital city Ottawa and is also a top attraction for skating enthusiasts seeking outdoor thrills during Canada's usually biting cold winters. The canal did not open to skating last season in early 2023 for the first time due to a lack of ice, NCC, which maintains and operates the skateway, said at the time, blaming the closure on a mild winter caused by climate change. Photo by Justin Tang/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World's Largest Natural Ice Rink Reopens - Ottawa

People skate on the Rideau Canal Skateway on its opening day in Ottawa, ON, Canada on Sunday, January 21, 2024. Renowned Rideau Canal Skateway, the world's largest natural ice skating rink, opened for skating on Sunday morning for the first time in two years, the National Capital Commission (NCC) said. The 7.8-km (4.9-mile) Rideau Canal Skateway, which first opened over 50 years ago, opens new tab, is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Canada's capital city Ottawa and is also a top attraction for skating enthusiasts seeking outdoor thrills during Canada's usually biting cold winters. The canal did not open to skating last season in early 2023 for the first time due to a lack of ice, NCC, which maintains and operates the skateway, said at the time, blaming the closure on a mild winter caused by climate change. Photo by Justin Tang/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China's ancient capital Xi'an witnesses Hanfu craze

STORY: China's ancient capital Xi'an witnesses Hanfu craze SHOOTING TIME: Oct. 31, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:35 LOCATION: XI'AN, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of people wearing traditional clothes 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): Tourist STORYLINE: China's ancient capital Xi'an in northwest China's Shaanxi Province has become an attraction for more and more Hanfu enthusiasts. Hanfu is a style of clothing traditionally worn by the Han people. The fans of Hanfu love the vibe of the ancient city. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): Tourist "This is my first time wearing Hanfu, and I feel very good, I like it. Xi'an is becoming the city of traditional Chinese clothes, it has the vibe. You see, even people at my age are wearing it." Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Xi'an, China. (XHTV)

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World's first Zootopia land to open at Shanghai Disney Resort on Dec. 20

STORY: World's first Zootopia land to open at Shanghai Disney Resort on Dec. 20 DATELINE: Oct. 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:33 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Zootopia land STORYLINE: Shanghai Disney Resort on Tuesday announced that it is set to open the first Zootopia land at any Disney park in the world on Dec. 20. Based on the Walt Disney Animation Studios movie "Zootopia," it will become the eighth themed land in Shanghai Disneyland. The new land will bring the movie and its characters to life through innovative entertainment, merchandise, food and beverage offerings, a major theme park attraction, and much more, according to the resort. In the weeks before the land's official opening, its cast members and invited participants will trial selected offerings on specific dates. Shanghai Disney Resort opened with six themed lands on June 16, 2016. Its seventh land, Disney Pixar Toy Story Land, opened in 2018, making Shanghai Disneyland the fastest-expanding

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CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-QILOU OLD STREET-TOURISM (CN)

(230827) -- HAIKOU, Aug. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists are pictured at the Qilou old street in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, Aug. 21, 2023. Qilou, or arcaded house, refers to a building with a frontage arcade on its ground floor that allows pedestrians to pass through. Haikou boasts the largest and best-preserved Qilou compound in China, which was included by the state authorities in the country's first list of historic streets in 2009. Most Qilou in the city were built in early 1900s by returned overseas Chinese with ideas borrowed from architecture of the Southeast Asia where they used to live. This compound of unique building style has turned into a major tourist attraction in Haikou. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-QILOU OLD STREET-TOURISM (CN)

(230827) -- HAIKOU, Aug. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 20, 2023 shows part of buildings at the Qilou old street in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province. Qilou, or arcaded house, refers to a building with a frontage arcade on its ground floor that allows pedestrians to pass through. Haikou boasts the largest and best-preserved Qilou compound in China, which was included by the state authorities in the country's first list of historic streets in 2009. Most Qilou in the city were built in early 1900s by returned overseas Chinese with ideas borrowed from architecture of the Southeast Asia where they used to live. This compound of unique building style has turned into a major tourist attraction in Haikou. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-QILOU OLD STREET-TOURISM (CN)

(230827) -- HAIKOU, Aug. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Statues are pictured at the Qilou old street in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, Aug. 21, 2023. Qilou, or arcaded house, refers to a building with a frontage arcade on its ground floor that allows pedestrians to pass through. Haikou boasts the largest and best-preserved Qilou compound in China, which was included by the state authorities in the country's first list of historic streets in 2009. Most Qilou in the city were built in early 1900s by returned overseas Chinese with ideas borrowed from architecture of the Southeast Asia where they used to live. This compound of unique building style has turned into a major tourist attraction in Haikou. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-QILOU OLD STREET-TOURISM (CN)

(230827) -- HAIKOU, Aug. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit the Qilou old street in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, Aug. 21, 2023. Qilou, or arcaded house, refers to a building with a frontage arcade on its ground floor that allows pedestrians to pass through. Haikou boasts the largest and best-preserved Qilou compound in China, which was included by the state authorities in the country's first list of historic streets in 2009. Most Qilou in the city were built in early 1900s by returned overseas Chinese with ideas borrowed from architecture of the Southeast Asia where they used to live. This compound of unique building style has turned into a major tourist attraction in Haikou. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-QILOU OLD STREET-TOURISM (CN)

(230827) -- HAIKOU, Aug. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 21, 2023 shows part of buildings at the Qilou old street in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province. Qilou, or arcaded house, refers to a building with a frontage arcade on its ground floor that allows pedestrians to pass through. Haikou boasts the largest and best-preserved Qilou compound in China, which was included by the state authorities in the country's first list of historic streets in 2009. Most Qilou in the city were built in early 1900s by returned overseas Chinese with ideas borrowed from architecture of the Southeast Asia where they used to live. This compound of unique building style has turned into a major tourist attraction in Haikou. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-QILOU OLD STREET-TOURISM (CN)

(230827) -- HAIKOU, Aug. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists watch performance at the Qilou old street in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, Aug. 22, 2023. Qilou, or arcaded house, refers to a building with a frontage arcade on its ground floor that allows pedestrians to pass through. Haikou boasts the largest and best-preserved Qilou compound in China, which was included by the state authorities in the country's first list of historic streets in 2009. Most Qilou in the city were built in early 1900s by returned overseas Chinese with ideas borrowed from architecture of the Southeast Asia where they used to live. This compound of unique building style has turned into a major tourist attraction in Haikou. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-QILOU OLD STREET-TOURISM (CN)

(230827) -- HAIKOU, Aug. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 26, 2023 shows a view of the Qilou old street in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province. Qilou, or arcaded house, refers to a building with a frontage arcade on its ground floor that allows pedestrians to pass through. Haikou boasts the largest and best-preserved Qilou compound in China, which was included by the state authorities in the country's first list of historic streets in 2009. Most Qilou in the city were built in early 1900s by returned overseas Chinese with ideas borrowed from architecture of the Southeast Asia where they used to live. This compound of unique building style has turned into a major tourist attraction in Haikou. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-QILOU OLD STREET-TOURISM (CN)

(230827) -- HAIKOU, Aug. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 26, 2023 shows some details in buildings at the Qilou old street in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province. Qilou, or arcaded house, refers to a building with a frontage arcade on its ground floor that allows pedestrians to pass through. Haikou boasts the largest and best-preserved Qilou compound in China, which was included by the state authorities in the country's first list of historic streets in 2009. Most Qilou in the city were built in early 1900s by returned overseas Chinese with ideas borrowed from architecture of the Southeast Asia where they used to live. This compound of unique building style has turned into a major tourist attraction in Haikou. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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Jordan's Jerash witnesses influx of tourists

STORY: Jordan's Jerash witnesses influx of tourists DATELINE: Aug. 9, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:59 LOCATION: Amman CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Jerash 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JOSEPH MARJI, Turkish tourist 3. various of Jerash 4. various of Ehab Neethami 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): EHAB NEETHAMI, Jordanian craftsman STORYLINE: Jerash, a fascinating ancient Roman city in Jordan, witnesses a considerable influx of tourists this year. According to the state-run Petra news agency, a total of 122,253 local and foreign tourists visited the Jerash tourist attraction in the first four months of this year, a 100 percent year-on-year increase. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JOSEPH MARJI, Turkish tourist "To see the vibes, I come here almost every year. I love the atmosphere here. I love the people. Everything here is nice. Everything is traditional." Craftsman Ehab Neethami has been selling mosaic souvenirs in Jerash for over a decade. Neethami said that he has witnessed a resurgence of local tourism this year, hopi

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Mountain villagers' lives transformed by infusion of art

STORY: Mountain villagers' lives transformed by infusion of art DATELINE: July 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:04 LOCATION: XI'AN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Caijiapo Village in China's Shaanxi Province 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CUI KAIMIN, Lecturer from the Xi'an Academy of Fine Arts 3. various of tourists and art performance 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WANG HUITING, Cafe owner at Liyukou Village, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province 5. various of Caijiapo Village in China's Shaanxi Province STORYLINE: In the Qinling Mountains, about 50 km from Xi'an, the capital city of Shaanxi Province in China, there is a village that has undergone a remarkable transformation. This is Caijiapo, a former impoverished village that has become a hub of artistic creation, a tourist attraction and a dream place for young entrepreneurs. Since 2018, more than 100 artists have come to this village, bringing their talents and passions. Cui Kaimin was among the first to come. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CUI KAIMIN, Lecturer from the X

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CHINA-TIBET-NYINGCHI-ECOLOGICAL TOURISM (CN)

(230722) -- NYINGCHI, July 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Cering Degyi (R) cleans a room with her sister at a homestay in Gaiba Village of Gongbo'Gyamda County in Nyingchi City, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, July 20, 2023. Gaiba Village is located near the Basomtso, a national 5A tourist attraction. In the 1980s and 1990s, local villagers here mainly relied on logging to earn money. Thanks to local government's efforts to protect the ecological environment, forest fire prevention stations have been built on the former site of the logging yard, and trees have been replanted on the felled land along the highway. At present, tourism has become the pillar industry of Gaiba Village. There are 48 homestays and family hotels in the village, and the tourism income of the village in the first half of 2023 is about 2.5 million yuan (about 0.34 million U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

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CHINA-TIBET-NYINGCHI-ECOLOGICAL TOURISM (CN)

(230722) -- NYINGCHI, July 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A tourist poses for a photo in Gaiba Village of Gongbo'Gyamda County in Nyingchi City, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, July 20, 2023. Gaiba Village is located near the Basomtso, a national 5A tourist attraction. In the 1980s and 1990s, local villagers here mainly relied on logging to earn money. Thanks to local government's efforts to protect the ecological environment, forest fire prevention stations have been built on the former site of the logging yard, and trees have been replanted on the felled land along the highway. At present, tourism has become the pillar industry of Gaiba Village. There are 48 homestays and family hotels in the village, and the tourism income of the village in the first half of 2023 is about 2.5 million yuan (about 0.34 million U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

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(230722) -- NYINGCHI, July 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Cering Degyi (2nd R) talks to a tourist at a homestay in Gaiba Village of Gongbo'Gyamda County in Nyingchi City, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, July 19, 2023. Gaiba Village is located near the Basomtso, a national 5A tourist attraction. In the 1980s and 1990s, local villagers here mainly relied on logging to earn money. Thanks to local government's efforts to protect the ecological environment, forest fire prevention stations have been built on the former site of the logging yard, and trees have been replanted on the felled land along the highway. At present, tourism has become the pillar industry of Gaiba Village. There are 48 homestays and family hotels in the village, and the tourism income of the village in the first half of 2023 is about 2.5 million yuan (about 0.34 million U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

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(230722) -- NYINGCHI, July 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A villager patrols in the forest in Gaiba Village of Gongbo'Gyamda County in Nyingchi City, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, July 20, 2023. Gaiba Village is located near the Basomtso, a national 5A tourist attraction. In the 1980s and 1990s, local villagers here mainly relied on logging to earn money. Thanks to local government's efforts to protect the ecological environment, forest fire prevention stations have been built on the former site of the logging yard, and trees have been replanted on the felled land along the highway. At present, tourism has become the pillar industry of Gaiba Village. There are 48 homestays and family hotels in the village, and the tourism income of the village in the first half of 2023 is about 2.5 million yuan (about 0.34 million U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

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(230722) -- NYINGCHI, July 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on July 20, 2023 shows a view of the Gaiba Village of Gongbo'Gyamda County in Nyingchi City, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. Gaiba Village is located near the Basomtso, a national 5A tourist attraction. In the 1980s and 1990s, local villagers here mainly relied on logging to earn money. Thanks to local government's efforts to protect the ecological environment, forest fire prevention stations have been built on the former site of the logging yard, and trees have been replanted on the felled land along the highway. At present, tourism has become the pillar industry of Gaiba Village. There are 48 homestays and family hotels in the village, and the tourism income of the village in the first half of 2023 is about 2.5 million yuan (about 0.34 million U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

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(230722) -- NYINGCHI, July 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Cars of tourists park on the roadsides of the main street in Gaiba Village of Gongbo'Gyamda County in Nyingchi City, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, July 20, 2023. Gaiba Village is located near the Basomtso, a national 5A tourist attraction. In the 1980s and 1990s, local villagers here mainly relied on logging to earn money. Thanks to local government's efforts to protect the ecological environment, forest fire prevention stations have been built on the former site of the logging yard, and trees have been replanted on the felled land along the highway. At present, tourism has become the pillar industry of Gaiba Village. There are 48 homestays and family hotels in the village, and the tourism income of the village in the first half of 2023 is about 2.5 million yuan (about 0.34 million U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

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CHINA-TIBET-NYINGCHI-ECOLOGICAL TOURISM (CN)

(230722) -- NYINGCHI, July 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on July 20, 2023 shows a view of the Gaiba Village of Gongbo'Gyamda County in Nyingchi City, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. Gaiba Village is located near the Basomtso, a national 5A tourist attraction. In the 1980s and 1990s, local villagers here mainly relied on logging to earn money. Thanks to local government's efforts to protect the ecological environment, forest fire prevention stations have been built on the former site of the logging yard, and trees have been replanted on the felled land along the highway. At present, tourism has become the pillar industry of Gaiba Village. There are 48 homestays and family hotels in the village, and the tourism income of the village in the first half of 2023 is about 2.5 million yuan (about 0.34 million U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

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Harry Potter theme park opens in Tokyo

STORY: Harry Potter theme park opens in Tokyo DATELINE: June 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:54 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ceremony STORYLINE: Warner Bros. Studio Tour Tokyo - The Making of Harry Potter opened to the public on Friday, enabling visitors to explore the behind-the-scenes production of the Harry Potter movies as well as delight themselves with interactive magical experiences. The studio, built on the former Toshimaen site in Tokyo's Nerima Ward, is the largest indoor Harry Potter attraction in the world and the first Warner Bros. Studio Tour to open in Asia. At the opening ceremony, British actor Thomas Andrew Felton, who played the role of Draco Malfoy, on behalf of the cast of the series, expressed his appreciation for "how much attention to detail that has gone into making this fabulous new home for the wizarding world." The second attraction of its kind in the world after London features not only iconic film sets, such as Diagon Alley and Forbidden For

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1st Nepal-China friendship dragon boat race festival to be held in Nepal

STORY: 1st Nepal-China friendship dragon boat race festival to be held in Nepal DATELINE: June 9, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:47 LOCATION: Kathmandu CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the press conference 2. promotion video STORYLINE: A Nepal-China friendship dragon boat race festival is to be held for the first time in the South Asian region from June 23 to 24 in Pokhara, Nepal's second largest city. During the two-day festival co-hosted by Pokhara Tourism Council and Overseas Chinese Association of Pokhara, a total of eight teams involving 120 Nepalis and Chinese will compete on Pokhara's Phewa Lake, a popular tourist attraction in Nepal. Addressing a press conference in Kathmandu on Thursday, CEO of Nepal Tourism Board Dhananjay Regmi voiced his appreciation of efforts by the Chinese embassy to bring Chinese tourists to Nepal. "The dragon boat competition will not only bring Chinese tourists to Nepal, it will also mark the commencement of international flights to the Pokhara International Airp

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Volunteers bring Australia's historic Zig Zag Railway back to re-opening after over decade

STORY: Volunteers bring Australia's historic Zig Zag Railway back to re-opening after over decade DATELINE: May 31, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:30 LOCATION: SYDNEY, Australia CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of along the Zig Zag Railway 2. SOUNDBITE (English): LEE WIGGINS, Volunteer STORYLINE: The heritage-listed Zig Zag Railway in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) welcomed back steam enthusiasts on Saturday after local volunteers spent more than a decade refurbishing the track to its previous glory. The railway is located near the town of Lithgow, west of the Blue Mountains, and requires about a two-hour drive from Sydney's inner city. First established in 1869, it once served as a part of the Western Railway to transport people and products between the western plains of NSW and Sydney. In the 1970s, a group of volunteers formed a not-for-profit organization to operate the track mainly as a tourist attraction. But the services came to a halt after the Zig Zag Railway lost its accreditatio

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Exploring unique means of transportation in China's Chongqing

STORY: Exploring unique means of transportation in China's Chongqing DATELINE: March 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:38 LOCATION: CHONGQING, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): TAO YE, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of Chongqing's transportation system STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): TAO YE, Xinhua correspondent "For most cities, public transportation is just a means of getting from A to B. But actually in Chongqing, taking public transportation becomes as fun as traveling. So if you want to feel the charm of the city, perhaps you can start with these means of transportation. Have you ever imagined that the elevator can become a means of transportation? Here behind me is (one of) China's first public elevators, the Kaixuan Road public elevator, which is located in Jiefangbei, the famous attraction in Chongqing. To be honest, it's really tiring to climb so many stairs. In order to solve the problem, the Kaixuan Road public elevator came into being. The first time I came to Chongqing, I fel

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Kinkakuji Temple covered with snow 1st time this season

KYOTO, Japan - Photo taken on Dec. 18, 2014, shows Kinkakuji Temple in Japan's ancient city of Kyoto. The popular tourist attraction was covered with snow for the first time this season.

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Monkey 'Bentsu' was Oita park's major attraction

OITA, Japan - Photo taken in late October 2013 shows then alpha male monkey "Bentsu" at the Takasakiyama Natural Zoological Garden in southwestern Japan. The monkey, which was declared dead in January after his disappearance, apparently helped the zoo attract more than 300,000 visitors in fiscal 2013 for the first time in six years.