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"Laowai" in China | French artistic director makes Chinese ancient town aglow with fireworks

(240606) -- WANZAI, June 6, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Sophie Poirier works at her studio in Wanzai ancient town, east China's Jiangxi Province, May 11, 2024. Sophie Poirier, a French artistic director of Wanzai Kaleidoscope Culture and Tourism Company, has been obsessed with Chinese culture since she was a child. In her childhood, she often fantasized that she was a Chinese princess. In 1991, as a designer of ECA2, a well-known French large-scale event maker, Poirier went to the Beijing Amusement Park and brought her very first dreamlike laser water curtain film to the Chinese audience. She has also designed performances for many well-known tourist destinations. Though Poirier has extensive experience in performance design, she fell in love with the small stage of Wanzai, an ancient town with nearly a 1,400-year history of producing fireworks, following a collaboration invitation of Zeng Ming, general manager of Wanzai Kaleidoscope Culture and Tourism Company. Poirier teamed up with Zeng's compa

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"Laowai" in China | French artistic director makes Chinese ancient town aglow with fireworks

(240606) -- WANZAI, June 6, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Sophie Poirier (L) talks with a local resident at a teahouse in Wanzai ancient town, east China's Jiangxi Province, May 11, 2024. Sophie Poirier, a French artistic director of Wanzai Kaleidoscope Culture and Tourism Company, has been obsessed with Chinese culture since she was a child. In her childhood, she often fantasized that she was a Chinese princess. In 1991, as a designer of ECA2, a well-known French large-scale event maker, Poirier went to the Beijing Amusement Park and brought her very first dreamlike laser water curtain film to the Chinese audience. She has also designed performances for many well-known tourist destinations. Though Poirier has extensive experience in performance design, she fell in love with the small stage of Wanzai, an ancient town with nearly a 1,400-year history of producing fireworks, following a collaboration invitation of Zeng Ming, general manager of Wanzai Kaleidoscope Culture and Tourism Company. Poirier t

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"Laowai" in China | French artistic director makes Chinese ancient town aglow with fireworks

(240606) -- WANZAI, June 6, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on Dec. 1, 2022 shows an installation designed by Sophie Poirier for a fireworks show. Sophie Poirier, a French artistic director of Wanzai Kaleidoscope Culture and Tourism Company, has been obsessed with Chinese culture since she was a child. In her childhood, she often fantasized that she was a Chinese princess. In 1991, as a designer of ECA2, a well-known French large-scale event maker, Poirier went to the Beijing Amusement Park and brought her very first dreamlike laser water curtain film to the Chinese audience. She has also designed performances for many well-known tourist destinations. Though Poirier has extensive experience in performance design, she fell in love with the small stage of Wanzai, an ancient town with nearly a 1,400-year history of producing fireworks, following a collaboration invitation of Zeng Ming, general manager of Wanzai Kaleidoscope Culture and Tourism Company. Poirier teamed up with Zeng's compa

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"Laowai" in China | French artistic director makes Chinese ancient town aglow with fireworks

(240606) -- WANZAI, June 6, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Sophie Poirier walks in Wanzai ancient town in east China's Jiangxi Province, May 11, 2024. Sophie Poirier, a French artistic director of Wanzai Kaleidoscope Culture and Tourism Company, has been obsessed with Chinese culture since she was a child. In her childhood, she often fantasized that she was a Chinese princess. In 1991, as a designer of ECA2, a well-known French large-scale event maker, Poirier went to the Beijing Amusement Park and brought her very first dreamlike laser water curtain film to the Chinese audience. She has also designed performances for many well-known tourist destinations. Though Poirier has extensive experience in performance design, she fell in love with the small stage of Wanzai, an ancient town with nearly a 1,400-year history of producing fireworks, following a collaboration invitation of Zeng Ming, general manager of Wanzai Kaleidoscope Culture and Tourism Company. Poirier teamed up with Zeng's company to develo

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"Laowai" in China | French artistic director makes Chinese ancient town aglow with fireworks

(240606) -- WANZAI, June 6, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Sophie Poirier (L) watches the fireworks drama "Love of Fireworks" in Wanzai ancient town, east China's Jiangxi Province, May 11, 2024. Sophie Poirier, a French artistic director of Wanzai Kaleidoscope Culture and Tourism Company, has been obsessed with Chinese culture since she was a child. In her childhood, she often fantasized that she was a Chinese princess. In 1991, as a designer of ECA2, a well-known French large-scale event maker, Poirier went to the Beijing Amusement Park and brought her very first dreamlike laser water curtain film to the Chinese audience. She has also designed performances for many well-known tourist destinations. Though Poirier has extensive experience in performance design, she fell in love with the small stage of Wanzai, an ancient town with nearly a 1,400-year history of producing fireworks, following a collaboration invitation of Zeng Ming, general manager of Wanzai Kaleidoscope Culture and Tourism Company. Poi

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"Laowai" in China | French artistic director makes Chinese ancient town aglow with fireworks

(240606) -- WANZAI, June 6, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Sophie Poirier (L) talks with Zeng Ming, general manager of Wanzai Kaleidoscope Culture and Tourism Company, about a fireworks drama in Wanzai ancient town, east China's Jiangxi Province, Dec. 9, 2022. Sophie Poirier, a French artistic director of Wanzai Kaleidoscope Culture and Tourism Company, has been obsessed with Chinese culture since she was a child. In her childhood, she often fantasized that she was a Chinese princess. In 1991, as a designer of ECA2, a well-known French large-scale event maker, Poirier went to the Beijing Amusement Park and brought her very first dreamlike laser water curtain film to the Chinese audience. She has also designed performances for many well-known tourist destinations. Though Poirier has extensive experience in performance design, she fell in love with the small stage of Wanzai, an ancient town with nearly a 1,400-year history of producing fireworks, following a collaboration invitation of Zeng Ming, gener

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"Laowai" in China | French artistic director makes Chinese ancient town aglow with fireworks

(240606) -- WANZAI, June 6, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Sophie Poirier watches the fireworks drama "Love of Fireworks" in Wanzai ancient town, east China's Jiangxi Province, May 11, 2024. Sophie Poirier, a French artistic director of Wanzai Kaleidoscope Culture and Tourism Company, has been obsessed with Chinese culture since she was a child. In her childhood, she often fantasized that she was a Chinese princess. In 1991, as a designer of ECA2, a well-known French large-scale event maker, Poirier went to the Beijing Amusement Park and brought her very first dreamlike laser water curtain film to the Chinese audience. She has also designed performances for many well-known tourist destinations. Though Poirier has extensive experience in performance design, she fell in love with the small stage of Wanzai, an ancient town with nearly a 1,400-year history of producing fireworks, following a collaboration invitation of Zeng Ming, general manager of Wanzai Kaleidoscope Culture and Tourism Company. Poirier

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"Laowai" in China | French artistic director makes Chinese ancient town aglow with fireworks

(240606) -- WANZAI, June 6, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Sophie Poirier (front) talks with colleagues about the design of a fireworks drama in Wanzai ancient town, east China's Jiangxi Province, May 11, 2024. Sophie Poirier, a French artistic director of Wanzai Kaleidoscope Culture and Tourism Company, has been obsessed with Chinese culture since she was a child. In her childhood, she often fantasized that she was a Chinese princess. In 1991, as a designer of ECA2, a well-known French large-scale event maker, Poirier went to the Beijing Amusement Park and brought her very first dreamlike laser water curtain film to the Chinese audience. She has also designed performances for many well-known tourist destinations. Though Poirier has extensive experience in performance design, she fell in love with the small stage of Wanzai, an ancient town with nearly a 1,400-year history of producing fireworks, following a collaboration invitation of Zeng Ming, general manager of Wanzai Kaleidoscope Culture and Tour

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"Laowai" in China | French artistic director makes Chinese ancient town aglow with fireworks

(240606) -- WANZAI, June 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Sophie Poirier (L) talks with Zeng Ming, general manager of Wanzai Kaleidoscope Culture and Tourism Company, about a fireworks drama in Wanzai ancient town, east China's Jiangxi Province, Dec. 9, 2022. Sophie Poirier, a French artistic director of Wanzai Kaleidoscope Culture and Tourism Company, has been obsessed with Chinese culture since she was a child. In her childhood, she often fantasized that she was a Chinese princess. In 1991, as a designer of ECA2, a well-known French large-scale event maker, Poirier went to the Beijing Amusement Park and brought her very first dreamlike laser water curtain film to the Chinese audience. She has also designed performances for many well-known tourist destinations. Though Poirier has extensive experience in performance design, she fell in love with the small stage of Wanzai, an ancient town with nearly a 1,400-year history of producing fireworks, following a collaboration invitation of Zeng Ming, general manager of W

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"Laowai" in China | French artistic director makes Chinese ancient town aglow with fireworks

(240606) -- WANZAI, June 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Sophie Poirier walks in Wanzai ancient town in east China's Jiangxi Province, May 11, 2024. Sophie Poirier, a French artistic director of Wanzai Kaleidoscope Culture and Tourism Company, has been obsessed with Chinese culture since she was a child. In her childhood, she often fantasized that she was a Chinese princess. In 1991, as a designer of ECA2, a well-known French large-scale event maker, Poirier went to the Beijing Amusement Park and brought her very first dreamlike laser water curtain film to the Chinese audience. She has also designed performances for many well-known tourist destinations. Though Poirier has extensive experience in performance design, she fell in love with the small stage of Wanzai, an ancient town with nearly a 1,400-year history of producing fireworks, following a collaboration invitation of Zeng Ming, general manager of Wanzai Kaleidoscope Culture and Tourism Company. Poirier teamed up with Zeng's company to develop fireworks dra

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"Laowai" in China | French artistic director makes Chinese ancient town aglow with fireworks

(240606) -- WANZAI, June 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Sophie Poirier (L) talks with a local resident at a teahouse in Wanzai ancient town, east China's Jiangxi Province, May 11, 2024. Sophie Poirier, a French artistic director of Wanzai Kaleidoscope Culture and Tourism Company, has been obsessed with Chinese culture since she was a child. In her childhood, she often fantasized that she was a Chinese princess. In 1991, as a designer of ECA2, a well-known French large-scale event maker, Poirier went to the Beijing Amusement Park and brought her very first dreamlike laser water curtain film to the Chinese audience. She has also designed performances for many well-known tourist destinations. Though Poirier has extensive experience in performance design, she fell in love with the small stage of Wanzai, an ancient town with nearly a 1,400-year history of producing fireworks, following a collaboration invitation of Zeng Ming, general manager of Wanzai Kaleidoscope Culture and Tourism Company. Poirier teamed up with Z

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"Laowai" in China | French artistic director makes Chinese ancient town aglow with fireworks

(240606) -- WANZAI, June 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Sophie Poirier watches the fireworks drama "Love of Fireworks" in Wanzai ancient town, east China's Jiangxi Province, May 11, 2024. Sophie Poirier, a French artistic director of Wanzai Kaleidoscope Culture and Tourism Company, has been obsessed with Chinese culture since she was a child. In her childhood, she often fantasized that she was a Chinese princess. In 1991, as a designer of ECA2, a well-known French large-scale event maker, Poirier went to the Beijing Amusement Park and brought her very first dreamlike laser water curtain film to the Chinese audience. She has also designed performances for many well-known tourist destinations. Though Poirier has extensive experience in performance design, she fell in love with the small stage of Wanzai, an ancient town with nearly a 1,400-year history of producing fireworks, following a collaboration invitation of Zeng Ming, general manager of Wanzai Kaleidoscope Culture and Tourism Company. Poirier teamed up with

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"Laowai" in China | French artistic director makes Chinese ancient town aglow with fireworks

(240606) -- WANZAI, June 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Sophie Poirier (front) talks with colleagues about the design of a fireworks drama in Wanzai ancient town, east China's Jiangxi Province, May 11, 2024. Sophie Poirier, a French artistic director of Wanzai Kaleidoscope Culture and Tourism Company, has been obsessed with Chinese culture since she was a child. In her childhood, she often fantasized that she was a Chinese princess. In 1991, as a designer of ECA2, a well-known French large-scale event maker, Poirier went to the Beijing Amusement Park and brought her very first dreamlike laser water curtain film to the Chinese audience. She has also designed performances for many well-known tourist destinations. Though Poirier has extensive experience in performance design, she fell in love with the small stage of Wanzai, an ancient town with nearly a 1,400-year history of producing fireworks, following a collaboration invitation of Zeng Ming, general manager of Wanzai Kaleidoscope Culture and Tourism Company. Po

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"Laowai" in China | French artistic director makes Chinese ancient town aglow with fireworks

(240606) -- WANZAI, June 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Sophie Poirier works at her studio in Wanzai ancient town, east China's Jiangxi Province, May 11, 2024. Sophie Poirier, a French artistic director of Wanzai Kaleidoscope Culture and Tourism Company, has been obsessed with Chinese culture since she was a child. In her childhood, she often fantasized that she was a Chinese princess. In 1991, as a designer of ECA2, a well-known French large-scale event maker, Poirier went to the Beijing Amusement Park and brought her very first dreamlike laser water curtain film to the Chinese audience. She has also designed performances for many well-known tourist destinations. Though Poirier has extensive experience in performance design, she fell in love with the small stage of Wanzai, an ancient town with nearly a 1,400-year history of producing fireworks, following a collaboration invitation of Zeng Ming, general manager of Wanzai Kaleidoscope Culture and Tourism Company. Poirier teamed up with Zeng's company to develop f

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"Laowai" in China | French artistic director makes Chinese ancient town aglow with fireworks

(240606) -- WANZAI, June 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Sophie Poirier (L) watches the fireworks drama "Love of Fireworks" in Wanzai ancient town, east China's Jiangxi Province, May 11, 2024. Sophie Poirier, a French artistic director of Wanzai Kaleidoscope Culture and Tourism Company, has been obsessed with Chinese culture since she was a child. In her childhood, she often fantasized that she was a Chinese princess. In 1991, as a designer of ECA2, a well-known French large-scale event maker, Poirier went to the Beijing Amusement Park and brought her very first dreamlike laser water curtain film to the Chinese audience. She has also designed performances for many well-known tourist destinations. Though Poirier has extensive experience in performance design, she fell in love with the small stage of Wanzai, an ancient town with nearly a 1,400-year history of producing fireworks, following a collaboration invitation of Zeng Ming, general manager of Wanzai Kaleidoscope Culture and Tourism Company. Poirier teamed up

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"Laowai" in China | French artistic director makes Chinese ancient town aglow with fireworks

(240606) -- WANZAI, June 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 1, 2022 shows an installation designed by Sophie Poirier for a fireworks show. Sophie Poirier, a French artistic director of Wanzai Kaleidoscope Culture and Tourism Company, has been obsessed with Chinese culture since she was a child. In her childhood, she often fantasized that she was a Chinese princess. In 1991, as a designer of ECA2, a well-known French large-scale event maker, Poirier went to the Beijing Amusement Park and brought her very first dreamlike laser water curtain film to the Chinese audience. She has also designed performances for many well-known tourist destinations. Though Poirier has extensive experience in performance design, she fell in love with the small stage of Wanzai, an ancient town with nearly a 1,400-year history of producing fireworks, following a collaboration invitation of Zeng Ming, general manager of Wanzai Kaleidoscope Culture and Tourism Company. Poirier teamed up with Zeng's company to develop f

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2023 Xinjiang Animation Festival concludes in Karamay

STORY: 2023 Xinjiang Animation Festival concludes in Karamay DATELINE: Sept. 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:04 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 2023 Xinjiang Animation Festival 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): PAN DONGXUE, Performer 3. various of the exhibition hall STORYLINE: The 2023 Xinjiang Animation Festival concluded on Sunday in Karamay City. The three-day event is the first large-scale comprehensive animation exhibition in Xinjiang, featuring performances, cartoon movie shows, and all kinds of displays of cartoon-related products. In the animation exhibition hall, 14 prefectures and cities, and eight universities and presses of Xinjiang displayed their animation works and other cultural and creative products. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): PAN DONGXUE, Performer "Personally, I like the animation of Chinese style very much, and I hope we can continue to promote our traditional Chinese culture." Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Urumqi, China. (XHTV)

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Century-old horse show opens in Dublin

STORY: Century-old horse show opens in Dublin DATELINE: Aug. 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:11 LOCATION: Dublin CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the horse show STORYLINE: A century-old horse show kicked off in the Irish capital Dublin on Wednesday, attracting thousands of horse lovers from home and abroad. Named Dublin Horse Show, the five-day event, first held in 1864, is expected to attract over 120,000 visitors this year, said the organizers. More than 160 competitions for horses and riders in different age brackets will take place during the show, which is held at Royal Dublin Society building complex for large-scale events. Important competitions include Jumping Nations Cup with a prize of 250,000 euros (274,353 U.S. dollars) and International Grand Prix with a prize of 350,000 euros (384,125 U.S. dollars). Hundreds of trade stalls selling various types of horse-related products such as saddles and special vehicles for transporting horses are set up indoors and outdoors at the venue.

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BANGLADESH-DHAKA-BRI PROJECT-INAUGURATION

(230714) -- DHAKA, July 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina (L) receives a memento at the inauguration ceremony of a China-funded sewage treatment plant in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on July 13, 2023. The Dasherkandi Sewage Treatment Plant in Bangladesh, which was funded by China and built by Chinese enterprises, was inaugurated at a ceremony held here Thursday. Hundreds of guests attended the event, including Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen and Bangladeshi Minister of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Md Tazul Islam. TO GO WITH "First China-funded large-scale modern sewage treatment plant inaugurated in Bangladesh" (Xinhua)

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Kenya's Njenga wins rain-hit Tokyo Marathon

TOKYO, Japan - Kenya's Daniel Njenga acknowledges fans after winning the Tokyo Marathon on Feb. 18. Njenga, 30, the 2004 Tokyo International Marathon champion, clocked 2 hours 9 minutes, 45 seconds to win the race, the Japanese capital's first large-scale event of its kind, in rainy weather.

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Kenya's Njenga wins rain-hit Tokyo Marathon

TOKYO, Japan - Kenya's Daniel Njenga crosses the finishing line for a comfortable victory in the Tokyo Marathon on Feb. 18 after favorite and fellow Kenyan Sammy Korir pulled up midway through the revamped race. The 30-year-old Njenga, the 2004 Tokyo International Marathon champion, clocked 2 hours 9 minutes, 45 seconds in rainy weather to win the race, the Japanese capital's first large-scale event of its kind, replacing its predecessor, the Tokyo International Marathon.

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Some 30,000 people join Tokyo Marathon

TOKYO, Japan - Some 30,000 people from Japan and around the world alongside invited world-class competitive marathon runners begin the Tokyo Marathon, the Japanese capital's first large-scale event of its kind, at the Tokyo governmental building in rainy weather on Feb. 18. Modeled on other international races such as the New York Marathon, the Tokyo Marathon replaced its forerunner, the Tokyo International Marathon.

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Chinese EVs shine on World Cup stage

STORY: Chinese EVs shine on World Cup stage DATELINE: Dec. 6, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:08 LOCATION: Doha CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese EVs 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): TANG CHAOQUN, Marketing manager at Qatar office of Higer Bus Company Limited 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): Bus driver at 2022 FIFA World Cup 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): Spanish football fan STORYLINE: At the ongoing 2022 FIFA World Cup, more than 3,000 Chinese-designed buses are serving on the streets of Qatar, including 888 pure electric vehicles that offer shuttle services. This is the first time that a major international sports event has used Chinese eco-friendly buses on a large scale. Higer Bus Company Limited is one of the shuttle bus providers. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): TANG CHAOQUN, Marketing manager at Qatar office of Higer Bus Company Limited "Some of the vehicles serving the World Cup this time were completed by Higer and local partners in local factories. Localization not only promotes local employment, improves the p

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Cambodia to send 560-strong delegation to 31st SEA Games in Vietnam

STORY: Cambodia to send 560-strong delegation to 31st SEA Games in Vietnam DATELINE: April 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:27 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen speaking during a meeting with athletes ahead of 31st SEA Games 2. various of the meeting hall STORYLINE: Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen said in Phnom Penh Thursday that the country will send a 560-strong delegation to attend the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) in Hanoi, Vietnam from May 12 to 23. Speaking during a meeting with them, Hun Sen said the delegation includes 363 athletes, who will compete in 33 sports in the forthcoming event. "This is the first time we send a large scale sports delegation to the SEA Games, and is the last event before we host it in 2023," he said. At the last SEA Games in the Philippines in 2019, the country bagged four gold, six silver, and 36 bronze medals. Eleven countries will send athletes for the 31st SEA G

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Cambodia to send 560-strong delegation to 31st SEA Games in Vietnam

STORY: Cambodia to send 560-strong delegation to 31st SEA Games in Vietnam DATELINE: April 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:27 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen meeting with the delegation STORYLINE: Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen said in Phnom Penh on Thursday that the country will send a 560-strong delegation to attend the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) in Hanoi, Vietnam from May 12 to 23. Speaking during a meeting, Hun Sen said the delegation includes 363 athletes, who will compete in 33 sports in the forthcoming event. "This is the first time we send a large scale sports delegation to the SEA Games, and is the last event before we host it in 2023," he said. At the last SEA Games in the Philippines in 2019, the country bagged four gold, six silver, and 36 bronze medals. 11 countries will send athletes for the 31st SEA Games. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Phnom Penh. (XHTV)

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Malaysia kicks off defense and weaponry show

STORY: Malaysia kicks off defense and weaponry show DATELINE: March 29, 2022 LENGTH: 0:03:30 LOCATION: Kuala Lumpur CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the exhibition STORYLINE: Defense Services Asia 2022, a biennial defense and weaponry show, opened Monday in the Malaysian capital city Kuala Lumpur. The 2020 edition of the show had been canceled following the pandemic. This year's edition marks the first large-scale event in the country since the beginning of the pandemic, with more than 25,000 visitors from more than 50 countries and regions participating in the event from Monday to Thursday. About 1,170 companies will be showcasing their products which include military hardware, electronics, cyber security, border protection, recognition and identification, artificial intelligence, battlefield healthcare, training and simulation systems and police equipment, in 20 country pavilions. The event will also play host to a trilateral ministerial-level meeting between Malaysia, Indonesia an

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Some 30,000 people join Tokyo Marathon

TOKYO, Japan - Some 30,000 people from Japan and around the world alongside invited world-class competitive marathon runners begin the Tokyo Marathon, the Japanese capital's first large-scale event of its kind, at the Tokyo governmental building in rainy weather on Feb. 18. Modeled on other international races such as the New York Marathon, the Tokyo Marathon replaced its forerunner, the Tokyo International Marathon. (Kyodo)

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Kenya's Njenga wins rain-hit Tokyo Marathon

TOKYO, Japan - Kenya's Daniel Njenga crosses the finishing line for a comfortable victory in the Tokyo Marathon on Feb. 18 after favorite and fellow Kenyan Sammy Korir pulled up midway through the revamped race. The 30-year-old Njenga, the 2004 Tokyo International Marathon champion, clocked 2 hours 9 minutes, 45 seconds in rainy weather to win the race, the Japanese capital's first large-scale event of its kind, replacing its predecessor, the Tokyo International Marathon. (Kyodo)

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Kenya's Njenga wins rain-hit Tokyo Marathon

TOKYO, Japan - Kenya's Daniel Njenga acknowledges fans after winning the Tokyo Marathon on Feb. 18. Njenga, 30, the 2004 Tokyo International Marathon champion, clocked 2 hours 9 minutes, 45 seconds to win the race, the Japanese capital's first large-scale event of its kind, in rainy weather. (Kyodo)