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CHINA-JIANGSU-KUNSHAN-KUNQU OPERA CLASS-PUPILS (CN)

(240601) -- KUNSHAN, June 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Xie Suqian, a pupil of the "little Kunqu Opera training class", attends a Kunqu Opera art lecture with her classmates at Shipai Center Primary School of Kunshan in Kunshan City, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 27, 2024. In a training room of Shipai Center Primary School in Kunshan City, pupils practice basic skills of Kunqu Opera under the guidance of a full-time teacher. All the maneuvers are presented precisely. Kunshan City is the birthplace of the Kunqu Opera, which is listed by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as an intangible cultural heritage. The city established its first "little Kunqu Opera training class" at a local primary school in 1992. Currently, there are over 20 such opera classes in the city, with more than 5,000 pupils trained. The "little Kunqu Opera training class" at Shipai Center Primary School enrolls nearly 80 pupils annually. The training difficulty is divided into low

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CHINA-JIANGSU-KUNSHAN-KUNQU OPERA CLASS-PUPILS (CN)

(240601) -- KUNSHAN, June 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Xie Suqian, a pupil of the "little Kunqu Opera training class", attends a Kunqu Opera art lecture with her classmates at Shipai Center Primary School of Kunshan in Kunshan City, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 27, 2024. In a training room of Shipai Center Primary School in Kunshan City, pupils practice basic skills of Kunqu Opera under the guidance of a full-time teacher. All the maneuvers are presented precisely. Kunshan City is the birthplace of the Kunqu Opera, which is listed by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as an intangible cultural heritage. The city established its first "little Kunqu Opera training class" at a local primary school in 1992. Currently, there are over 20 such opera classes in the city, with more than 5,000 pupils trained. The "little Kunqu Opera training class" at Shipai Center Primary School enrolls nearly 80 pupils annually. The training difficulty is divided into low, medium, and high

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GLOBALink | Marine life observation event held on China's youngest volcanic island

STORY: Marine life observation event held on China's youngest volcanic island SHOOTING TIME: March 22, 2024 DATELINE: March 25, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:11 LOCATION: NANNING, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): YU JIAMING, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of a lecture on intertidal marine life 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHANG WENTING, Participant 4. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LIU YI, Researcher of intertidal biology from Xiamen University 4. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LU XINYUAN, Participant STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): YU JIAMING, Xinhua correspondent "This year's Weizhou Island Ocean Exploration Festival, in its 2nd edition, is underway in Weizhou Island, south China's Guangxi. The event offers ocean enthusiasts an opportunity to observe marine life in an eco-friendly manner." Over the years, Weizhou Island, China's youngest volcanic island, has recorded a more frequent presence of the Bryde's whales, a national first-class protected aquatic animal. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHANG WENTING, Participant "H

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Chinese medical team's lecture well received by students in Bangui

STORY: Chinese medical team's lecture well received by students in Bangui SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 5, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 6, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: Bangui CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of Medical team conducts lectures on cholera prevention and acupuncture 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): ABUBAKAR, Student, Confucius Institute of University of Bangui 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): YAMENANJI, Student, Confucius Institute of University of Bangui STORYLINE: The 20th Chinese medical team dispatched to the Central African Republic delivered a lecture on cholera prevention and acupuncture to students at the University of Bangui on Monday. Amidst recent outbreaks of cholera epidemics in multiple African nations, the lecture aimed to equip attendees with essential knowledge for safeguarding their health in daily life. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): ABUBAKAR, Student, Confucius Institute of University of Bangui "First of all, thank you for coming here and teaching us medical knowledge, especially some measures to prevent ch

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Confucian lecture halls thrive in China's rural communities

STORY: Confucian lecture halls thrive in China's rural communities SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 25, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:31 LOCATION: JINAN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Confucian lecture hall in Beidongye Village of Shandong Province 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): PANG DEHAI, Resident in Beidongye Village 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): GAO DEYING, Volunteer lecturer with the Confucian lecture hall of Beidongye Village 4. various of Confucian lecture halls 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): SUN FULU, Staffer with a Confucian lecture hall in Zibo STORYLINE: The Confucian lecture hall in Beidongye Village of Shandong Province was packed with villagers on Saturday morning. Ten years ago, the first Confucian lecture hall was established in the village, which is not far from Nishan Mountain, the birthplace of ancient Chinese philosopher Confucius. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): PANG DEHAI, Resident in Beidongye Village "The Confucian lecture hall was established in 2013. Through these years of education,

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1st Lao railway training college officially opens

STORY: 1st Lao railway training college officially opens DATELINE: Oct. 14, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:03 LOCATION: Vientiane CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of the opening ceremony of the Lao railway vocational technical college 2. aerial view of the Lao railway vocational technical college STORYLINE: The Lao railway vocational technical college, the first of its kind in Laos, located in the capital Vientiane, was officially opened on Thursday to personnel for jobs on the China-Laos Railway. The college was built on a 14-hectare site and funded by a grant from the Chinese government. It comprises lecture rooms, practical training facilities, an administrative building, a library, canteen, student dormitory and other facilities. Courses will be taught by Chinese and Lao teachers who have received training on railway operations in China. Speaking at the opening ceremony, the Director General of the Technical Vocational Education Department of the Lao Ministry of Education and Sports Nouphan Outsa

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-SPACE STATION-FOURTH LIVE CLASS (CN)

(230921) -- YAN'AN, Sept. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A student asks questions to astronauts at the fourth live class of the "Tiangong Class" series in Yan'an Science and Technology Museum in Yan'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Sept. 21, 2023. The fourth live class from China's space station was held on Thursday afternoon, delivered by the Shenzhou-16 astronauts Jing Haipeng, Zhu Yangzhu and Gui Haichao to students on Earth. Five classrooms are set on the ground, including one at Beihang University in Beijing. This was the first science lecture delivered from the Mengtian lab module of the Tiangong space station and the fourth in the "Tiangong Class" series. (Photo by Deng Zhihong/Xinhua)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-SPACE STATION-FOURTH LIVE CLASS (CN)

(230921) -- YAN'AN, Sept. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Students attend the fourth live class of the "Tiangong Class" series in Yan'an Science and Technology Museum in Yan'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Sept. 21, 2023. The fourth live class from China's space station was held on Thursday afternoon, delivered by the Shenzhou-16 astronauts Jing Haipeng, Zhu Yangzhu and Gui Haichao to students on Earth. Five classrooms are set on the ground, including one at Beihang University in Beijing. This was the first science lecture delivered from the Mengtian lab module of the Tiangong space station and the fourth in the "Tiangong Class" series. (Photo by Deng Zhihong/Xinhua)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-SPACE STATION-FOURTH LIVE CLASS (CN)

(230921) -- YAN'AN, Sept. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Students learn about spacecraft models at the fourth live class of the "Tiangong Class" series in Yan'an Science and Technology Museum in Yan'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Sept. 21, 2023. The fourth live class from China's space station was held on Thursday afternoon, delivered by the Shenzhou-16 astronauts Jing Haipeng, Zhu Yangzhu and Gui Haichao to students on Earth. Five classrooms are set on the ground, including one at Beihang University in Beijing. This was the first science lecture delivered from the Mengtian lab module of the Tiangong space station and the fourth in the "Tiangong Class" series. (Photo by Deng Zhihong/Xinhua)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-SPACE STATION-FOURTH LIVE CLASS (CN)

(230921) -- YAN'AN, Sept. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Students attend the fourth live class of the "Tiangong Class" series in Yan'an Science and Technology Museum in Yan'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Sept. 21, 2023. The fourth live class from China's space station was held on Thursday afternoon, delivered by the Shenzhou-16 astronauts Jing Haipeng, Zhu Yangzhu and Gui Haichao to students on Earth. Five classrooms are set on the ground, including one at Beihang University in Beijing. This was the first science lecture delivered from the Mengtian lab module of the Tiangong space station and the fourth in the "Tiangong Class" series. (Photo by Deng Zhihong/Xinhua)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-SPACE STATION-FOURTH LIVE CLASS (CN)

(230921) -- HOHHOT, Sept. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Students attend the fourth live class of the "Tiangong Class" series in Ejin Banner of Alxa League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Sept. 21, 2023. The fourth live class from China's space station was held on Thursday afternoon, delivered by the Shenzhou-16 astronauts Jing Haipeng, Zhu Yangzhu and Gui Haichao to students on Earth. Five classrooms are set on the ground, including one at Beihang University in Beijing. This was the first science lecture delivered from the Mengtian lab module of the Tiangong space station and the fourth in the "Tiangong Class" series. (Photo by Ao Qi/Xinhua)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-SPACE STATION-FOURTH LIVE CLASS (CN)

(230921) -- HOHHOT, Sept. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Students conduct experiments in Ejin Banner of Alxa League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Sept. 21, 2023. The fourth live class from China's space station was held on Thursday afternoon, delivered by the Shenzhou-16 astronauts Jing Haipeng, Zhu Yangzhu and Gui Haichao to students on Earth. Five classrooms are set on the ground, including one at Beihang University in Beijing. This was the first science lecture delivered from the Mengtian lab module of the Tiangong space station and the fourth in the "Tiangong Class" series. (Photo by Ao Qi/Xinhua)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-SPACE STATION-FOURTH LIVE CLASS (CN)

(230921) -- HOHHOT, Sept. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Students attend the fourth live class of the "Tiangong Class" series in Ejin Banner of Alxa League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Sept. 21, 2023. The fourth live class from China's space station was held on Thursday afternoon, delivered by the Shenzhou-16 astronauts Jing Haipeng, Zhu Yangzhu and Gui Haichao to students on Earth. Five classrooms are set on the ground, including one at Beihang University in Beijing. This was the first science lecture delivered from the Mengtian lab module of the Tiangong space station and the fourth in the "Tiangong Class" series. (Photo by Ao Qi/Xinhua)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-SPACE STATION-FOURTH LIVE CLASS (CN)

(230921) -- BEIJING, Sept. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Students attend the fourth live class of the "Tiangong Class" series at Beihang University in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 21, 2023. The fourth live class from China's space station was held on Thursday afternoon, delivered by the Shenzhou-16 astronauts Jing Haipeng, Zhu Yangzhu and Gui Haichao to students on Earth. Five classrooms are set on the ground, including one at Beihang University in Beijing. This was the first science lecture delivered from the Mengtian lab module of the Tiangong space station and the fourth in the "Tiangong Class" series. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

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#(EyesonSci)CHINA-SPACE STATION-FOURTH LIVE CLASS (CN)

(230921) --HEFEI, Sept. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Students attend the fourth live class of the "Tiangong Class" series at a primary school in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, Sept. 21, 2023. The fourth live class from China's space station was held on Thursday afternoon, delivered by the Shenzhou-16 astronauts Jing Haipeng, Zhu Yangzhu and Gui Haichao to students on Earth. Five classrooms are set on the ground, including one at Beihang University in Beijing. This was the first science lecture delivered from the Mengtian lab module of the Tiangong space station and the fourth in the "Tiangong Class" series. (Photo by Ge Chuanhong/Xinhua)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-SPACE STATION-FOURTH LIVE CLASS (CN)

(230921) -- BEIJING, Sept. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Students attend the fourth live class of the "Tiangong Class" series at Beihang University in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 21, 2023. The fourth live class from China's space station was held on Thursday afternoon, delivered by the Shenzhou-16 astronauts Jing Haipeng, Zhu Yangzhu and Gui Haichao to students on Earth. Five classrooms are set on the ground, including one at Beihang University in Beijing. This was the first science lecture delivered from the Mengtian lab module of the Tiangong space station and the fourth in the "Tiangong Class" series. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-SPACE STATION-FOURTH LIVE CLASS (CN)

(230921) -- BEIJING, Sept. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Students attend the fourth live class of the "Tiangong Class" series at Beihang University in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 21, 2023. The fourth live class from China's space station was held on Thursday afternoon, delivered by the Shenzhou-16 astronauts Jing Haipeng, Zhu Yangzhu and Gui Haichao to students on Earth. Five classrooms are set on the ground, including one at Beihang University in Beijing. This was the first science lecture delivered from the Mengtian lab module of the Tiangong space station and the fourth in the "Tiangong Class" series. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-SPACE STATION-FOURTH LIVE CLASS (CN)

(230921) -- BEIJING, Sept. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Students attend the fourth live class of the "Tiangong Class" series at Beihang University in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 21, 2023. The fourth live class from China's space station was held on Thursday afternoon, delivered by the Shenzhou-16 astronauts Jing Haipeng, Zhu Yangzhu and Gui Haichao to students on Earth. Five classrooms are set on the ground, including one at Beihang University in Beijing. This was the first science lecture delivered from the Mengtian lab module of the Tiangong space station and the fourth in the "Tiangong Class" series. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

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#(EyesonSci)CHINA-SPACE STATION-FOURTH LIVE CLASS (CN)

(230921) -- QINHUANGDAO, Sept. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Students attend the fourth live class of the "Tiangong Class" series at a primary school in Qinhuangdao, north China's Hebei Province, Sept. 21, 2023. The fourth live class from China's space station was held on Thursday afternoon, delivered by the Shenzhou-16 astronauts Jing Haipeng, Zhu Yangzhu and Gui Haichao to students on Earth. Five classrooms are set on the ground, including one at Beihang University in Beijing. This was the first science lecture delivered from the Mengtian lab module of the Tiangong space station and the fourth in the "Tiangong Class" series. (Photo by Cao Jianxiong/Xinhua)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-SPACE STATION-FOURTH LIVE CLASS (CN)

(230921) -- BEIJING, Sept. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Students attend the fourth live class of the "Tiangong Class" series at Beihang University in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 21, 2023. The fourth live class from China's space station was held on Thursday afternoon, delivered by the Shenzhou-16 astronauts Jing Haipeng, Zhu Yangzhu and Gui Haichao to students on Earth. Five classrooms are set on the ground, including one at Beihang University in Beijing. This was the first science lecture delivered from the Mengtian lab module of the Tiangong space station and the fourth in the "Tiangong Class" series. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

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#(EyesonSci)CHINA-SPACE STATION-FOURTH LIVE CLASS (CN)

(230921) -- YICHANG, Sept. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Students attend the fourth live class of the "Tiangong Class" series at a primary school in Zigui County, Yichang City, central China's Hubei Province, Sept. 21, 2023. The fourth live class from China's space station was held on Thursday afternoon, delivered by the Shenzhou-16 astronauts Jing Haipeng, Zhu Yangzhu and Gui Haichao to students on Earth. Five classrooms are set on the ground, including one at Beihang University in Beijing. This was the first science lecture delivered from the Mengtian lab module of the Tiangong space station and the fourth in the "Tiangong Class" series. (Photo by Wang Huifu/Xinhua)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-SPACE STATION-FOURTH LIVE CLASS (CN)

(230921) -- BEIJING, Sept. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Students attend the fourth live class of the "Tiangong Class" series at Beihang University in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 21, 2023. The fourth live class from China's space station was held on Thursday afternoon, delivered by the Shenzhou-16 astronauts Jing Haipeng, Zhu Yangzhu and Gui Haichao to students on Earth. Five classrooms are set on the ground, including one at Beihang University in Beijing. This was the first science lecture delivered from the Mengtian lab module of the Tiangong space station and the fourth in the "Tiangong Class" series. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-SPACE STATION-FOURTH LIVE CLASS (CN)

(230921) -- BEIJING, Sept. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Students attend the fourth live class of the "Tiangong Class" series at Beihang University in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 21, 2023. The fourth live class from China's space station was held on Thursday afternoon, delivered by the Shenzhou-16 astronauts Jing Haipeng, Zhu Yangzhu and Gui Haichao to students on Earth. Five classrooms are set on the ground, including one at Beihang University in Beijing. This was the first science lecture delivered from the Mengtian lab module of the Tiangong space station and the fourth in the "Tiangong Class" series. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

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#(EyesonSci)CHINA-SPACE STATION-FOURTH LIVE CLASS (CN)

(230921) -- GAOMI, Sept. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Students attend the fourth live class of the "Tiangong Class" series at a middle school in Gaomi City, east China's Shandong Province, Sept. 21, 2023. The fourth live class from China's space station was held on Thursday afternoon, delivered by the Shenzhou-16 astronauts Jing Haipeng, Zhu Yangzhu and Gui Haichao to students on Earth. Five classrooms are set on the ground, including one at Beihang University in Beijing. This was the first science lecture delivered from the Mengtian lab module of the Tiangong space station and the fourth in the "Tiangong Class" series. (Photo by Li Haitao/Xinhua)

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Chinese medical team imparts TCM knowledge to Namibian university students

STORY: Chinese medical team imparts TCM knowledge to Namibian university students DATELINE: Aug. 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:16 LOCATION: Windhoek CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the lecture 2. SOUNDBITE (English): MONICA-CLARE NYANGO, Student, University of Namibia 3. various of the lecture STORYLINE: The Chinese medical team in Namibia on Monday delivered a lecture on traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) to students from the University of Namibia. During the lecture at the university's Confucius Institute, the students had the opportunity to experience some TCM techniques, including acupuncture, massages, moxibustion, and cupping. SOUNDBITE (English): MONICA-CLARE NYANGO, Student, Confucius Institute at University of Namibia "Today we did acupuncture and cupping, which was my first time trying any of these. I feel relaxed, really at ease with myself and I really did enjoy all the procedures they did for us today, despite the fact that I was a bit scared of the acupuncture, the experience was quite en

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(FOCUS)CHINA-YANGTZE RIVER DELTA-QUANTUM SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY-SCIENTIST-PENG CHENGZHI (CN)

(230808) -- HEFEI, Aug. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Peng Chengzhi speaks during a lecture in the University of Science and Technology of China in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, July 21, 2023. Peng Chengzhi, born in 1976, holds several professional positions: professor and doctoral supervisor at the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), chief scientist of QuantumCTek Co., Ltd., and chief engineer of the scientific application system of Micius, the world's first quantum communication satellite. Peng began to participate in the research of quantum science and technology in 2003. Since then, he has taken part in the whole process of the design of the quantum satellite "Micius", witnessing the development of China in the fields of quantum communication, quantum computing and others. Since the USTC and QuantumCTek Co., Ltd are based in Hefei, while the Shanghai Institute for Advance Studies of USTC and Shanghai Research Center for Quantum Science are located in Shanghai, Peng often travels betwee

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(FOCUS)CHINA-YANGTZE RIVER DELTA-QUANTUM SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY-SCIENTIST-PENG CHENGZHI (CN)

(230808) -- HEFEI, Aug. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Peng Chengzhi (R) talks with a student after a lecture in the University of Science and Technology of China in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, July 21, 2023. Peng Chengzhi, born in 1976, holds several professional positions: professor and doctoral supervisor at the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), chief scientist of QuantumCTek Co., Ltd., and chief engineer of the scientific application system of Micius, the world's first quantum communication satellite. Peng began to participate in the research of quantum science and technology in 2003. Since then, he has taken part in the whole process of the design of the quantum satellite "Micius", witnessing the development of China in the fields of quantum communication, quantum computing and others. Since the USTC and QuantumCTek Co., Ltd are based in Hefei, while the Shanghai Institute for Advance Studies of USTC and Shanghai Research Center for Quantum Science are located in Shanghai, Peng oft

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CHINA-HUNAN-XIANGTAN-DISABLED-LAWYER (CN)

(230520) -- XIANGTAN, May 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Fu Ting gives a legal lecture at Heping community in Yuhu District of Xiangtan, central China's Hunan Province, May 19, 2023. Fu Ting lost her right arm in a car accident when she was 3. At the age of 13, she began swimming training at a sports school in Xiangtan. During her years as an athlete, she participated in Athens 2004 Paralympic Games and other domestic and foreign events, and won 18 gold medals. After retiring in 2004, Fu Ting entered the university to study law and worked as a lawyer after graduating with a master's degree. In 2017, Fu Ting set up a legal service studio, providing free legal service and aid for disabled people. At the same time, She also participated in a volunteer group, sharing stories in primary and secondary schools and giving legal lectures in communities, in order to encourage more people to help those disabled people in need. "In the face of disabled people, we should first 'respect' and then 'help'," Fu Ting said. "I'

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CHINA-HUNAN-XIANGTAN-DISABLED-LAWYER (CN)

(230520) -- XIANGTAN, May 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Fu Ting gives a legal lecture at Heping community in Yuhu District of Xiangtan, central China's Hunan Province, May 19, 2023. Fu Ting lost her right arm in a car accident when she was 3. At the age of 13, she began swimming training at a sports school in Xiangtan. During her years as an athlete, she participated in Athens 2004 Paralympic Games and other domestic and foreign events, and won 18 gold medals. After retiring in 2004, Fu Ting entered the university to study law and worked as a lawyer after graduating with a master's degree. In 2017, Fu Ting set up a legal service studio, providing free legal service and aid for disabled people. At the same time, She also participated in a volunteer group, sharing stories in primary and secondary schools and giving legal lectures in communities, in order to encourage more people to help those disabled people in need. "In the face of disabled people, we should first 'respect' and then 'help'," Fu Ting said. "I'

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CHINA-ANHUI-HEFEI-SPACE DAY-SCIENCE POPULARIZATION LECTURE-ASTRONAUT (CN)

(230425) -- HEFEI, April 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese astronaut Liu Yang waves to attendees during a science popularization lecture at the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, April 24, 2023. A science popularization lecture is held at USTC on Monday as a part of the celebration of Space Day of China, which falls on April 24 every year. The first Chinese female astronaut Liu Yang shared China's manned space program achievements and her own stories and dreams with students during the lecture. TO GO WITH "Taikonaut sparks enthusiasm for space as China celebrates its Space Day" (Xinhua/Du Yu)

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CHINA-ANHUI-HEFEI-SPACE DAY-SCIENCE POPULARIZATION LECTURE-ASTRONAUT (CN)

(230425) -- HEFEI, April 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese astronaut Liu Yang speaks during a science popularization lecture at the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, April 24, 2023. A science popularization lecture is held at USTC on Monday as a part of the celebration of Space Day of China, which falls on April 24 every year. The first Chinese female astronaut Liu Yang shared China's manned space program achievements and her own stories and dreams with students during the lecture. TO GO WITH "Taikonaut sparks enthusiasm for space as China celebrates its Space Day" (Xinhua/Du Yu)

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CHINA-ANHUI-HEFEI-SPACE DAY-SCIENCE POPULARIZATION LECTURE-ASTRONAUT (CN)

(230425) -- HEFEI, April 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese astronaut Liu Yang speaks during a science popularization lecture at the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, April 24, 2023. A science popularization lecture is held at USTC on Monday as a part of the celebration of Space Day of China, which falls on April 24 every year. The first Chinese female astronaut Liu Yang shared China's manned space program achievements and her own stories and dreams with students during the lecture. TO GO WITH "Taikonaut sparks enthusiasm for space as China celebrates its Space Day" (Xinhua/Du Yu)

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CHINA-ANHUI-HEFEI-SPACE DAY-SCIENCE POPULARIZATION LECTURE-ASTRONAUT (CN)

(230425) -- HEFEI, April 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese astronaut Liu Yang speaks during a science popularization lecture at the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, April 24, 2023. A science popularization lecture is held at USTC on Monday as a part of the celebration of Space Day of China, which falls on April 24 every year. The first Chinese female astronaut Liu Yang shared China's manned space program achievements and her own stories and dreams with students during the lecture. TO GO WITH "Taikonaut sparks enthusiasm for space as China celebrates its Space Day" (Xinhua/Du Yu)

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CHINA-ANHUI-HEFEI-SPACE DAY-SCIENCE POPULARIZATION LECTURE-ASTRONAUT (CN)

(230425) -- HEFEI, April 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese astronaut Liu Yang attends a science popularization lecture at the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, April 24, 2023. A science popularization lecture is held at USTC on Monday as a part of the celebration of Space Day of China, which falls on April 24 every year. The first Chinese female astronaut Liu Yang shared China's manned space program achievements and her own stories and dreams with students during the lecture. TO GO WITH "Taikonaut sparks enthusiasm for space as China celebrates its Space Day" (Xinhua/Du Yu)

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Japan's first comic-drawing course at public high school

Nobuhiko Horie, head of Tokyo-based cartoon publisher Coamix Inc., gives a lecture at Takamori High School in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on April 18, 2023, to freshmen who entered the first comic-drawing course at a public high school in Japan.

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New Year lecture at palace

TOKYO, Japan - Princess Kiko (far L), her younger daughter Princess Kako (2nd from L) and other imperial family members attend a lecture given by a top researcher on Jan. 9, 2015, during the annual "kosho hajime no gi" (ceremony of the first lecture) event, part of the New Year ceremonies at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. (Pool photo)

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New Year lecture at palace

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito (far L), Empress Michiko (next to emperor) and other imperial family members attend a lecture given by a top researcher on Jan. 9, 2015, during the annual "kosho hajime no gi" (ceremony of the first lecture) event, part of the New Year ceremonies at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. (Pool photo)

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Astronaut Wakata looks back on space mission in lecture

KOFU, Japan - Astronaut Koichi Wakata, the first Japanese commander of the International Space Station, tells the audience of some 650 people at Yamanashi Gakuin University in Kofu, on Aug. 2, 2014, about his six-month space mission.

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New Year lecture at palace

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito, Empress Michiko and other imperial family members attend a lecture given by a top researcher on Jan. 10, 2014, during the annual "kosho hajime no gi" (ceremony of the first lecture) event, part of the New Year ceremonies at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. (Pool photo)

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New Year lecture at palace

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito (L) and Empress Michiko (next to emperor) attend a lecture from a top researcher on Jan. 10, 2014, during the annual "kosho hajime no gi" (ceremony of the first lecture) event, part of the New Year ceremonies at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. (Pool photo)

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Egyptian sumo wrestler visits home

CAIRO, Egypt - Egyptian sumo wrestler Osunaarashi (C), whose real name is Abdelrahman Ahmed Shaalan, is welcomed when he held a lecture in Cairo on Aug. 13, 2013. The first sekitori from Africa has been praised in Japan for compiling a winning record in the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament in July while fasting from dawn to dusk on the days the tournament overlapped with Ramadan, the Islamic month of fasting.

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Egyptian sumo wrestler visits home

CAIRO, Egypt - Egyptian sumo wrestler Osunaarashi (L), whose real name is Abdelrahman Ahmed Shaalan, holds a lecture in Cairo on Aug. 13, 2013. The first sekitori from Africa has been praised in Japan for compiling a winning record in the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament in July while fasting from dawn to dusk on the days the tournament overlapped with Ramadan, the Islamic month of fasting.

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New Year lecture at palace

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito, Empress Michiko and other imperial family members attend a lecture given by a top researcher Jan. 10, 2013, during the annual "kosho hajime no gi" (ceremony of the first lecture) event, part of the New Year ceremonies at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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New Year lecture at palace

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito (L) and Empress Michiko attend a lecture from a top researcher Jan. 10, 2013, during the annual "kosho hajime no gi" (ceremony of the first lecture) event, part of the New Year ceremonies at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Emperor lectured on history, business management, chemistry

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito (L at table), Empress Michiko (R at table) and other members of Japan's imperial family listen to a lecture from one of the country's top researchers on Jan. 9 in the year's ''kosho hajime'' (first lecturing) event at the Imperial Palace. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Symposium on iPS held in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - Shinya Yamanaka, a professor at Kyoto University's Institute for Frontier Medical Sciences, gives a lecture at a symposium on induced pluripotent stem cells, or iPS cells, which have the potential to grow into various kinds of body cells, at a hotel in Kyoto on Dec. 25. Yamanaka is the world's first scientist to have created iPS cells.

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Emperor, empress attend year's first lecture

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito, Empress Michiko (4th and 5th from left) and other members of the imperial family attend the year's first academic lecture held in the ''Matsu-no-Ma'' (hall of pine) at the Imperial Palace on Jan. 12 in a traditional annual event dating back to 1869. (Pool photo)

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Emperor, empress attend year's first lecture

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko attend the year's first academic lecture held in the ''Matsu-no-Ma'' (hall of pine) at the Imperial Palace on Jan. 12 in a traditional annual event dating back to 1869. (Pool photo)

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Emperor, empress attend year's first lecture

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko attend the year's first academic lecture held in the ''Matsu-no-Ma'' (hall of pine) at the Imperial Palace on Jan. 9 in a traditional annual event dating back to 1869. (Pool photo)

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Emperor, empress attend year's first lecture

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko (seated on the left) attend the year's first academic lecture held in the ''Matsu-no-Ma'' (hall of pine) at the Imperial Palace on Jan. 9. Also attending the traditional annual event dating back to 1869 are members of the royal family, noted scholars and other dignitaries. (Pool photo)