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MADAGASCAR-ANTANANARIVO-CABLE CAR-TRIAL RUN

(240622) -- ANTANANARIVO, June 22, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Cable cars carrying the first batch of passengers are on a trial run in Antananarivo, Madagascar, June 21, 2024. The cable cars in Antananarivo started a trial run on Friday. (Photo by Sitraka Rajaonarison/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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MADAGASCAR-ANTANANARIVO-CABLE CAR-TRIAL RUN

(240622) -- ANTANANARIVO, June 22, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Cable cars carrying the first batch of passengers are on a trial run in Antananarivo, Madagascar, June 21, 2024. The cable cars in Antananarivo started a trial run on Friday. (Photo by Sitraka Rajaonarison/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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MADAGASCAR-ANTANANARIVO-CABLE CAR-TRIAL RUN

(240622) -- ANTANANARIVO, June 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Cable cars carrying the first batch of passengers are on a trial run in Antananarivo, Madagascar, June 21, 2024. The cable cars in Antananarivo started a trial run on Friday. (Photo by Sitraka Rajaonarison/Xinhua)

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MADAGASCAR-ANTANANARIVO-CABLE CAR-TRIAL RUN

(240622) -- ANTANANARIVO, June 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Cable cars carrying the first batch of passengers are on a trial run in Antananarivo, Madagascar, June 21, 2024. The cable cars in Antananarivo started a trial run on Friday. (Photo by Sitraka Rajaonarison/Xinhua)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240519) --BEIJING, May 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Exhibits are pictured at the Qin Han Museum of the Shaanxi History Museum in Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, May 18, 2024. A new museum that focuses on ancient Chinese civilization in the Qin Dynasty (221 BC-207 BC) and Han Dynasty (202 BC-AD 220) officially opened to the public on Saturday in northwest China's Shaanxi Province. The Qin Han Museum of the Shaanxi History Museum, a subsidiary of Shaanxi History Museum, is the first museum in China that provides visitors with a panoramic view of the origin, development and contributions of Qin and Han civilizations. Since its trial run began in late 2023, the museum has attracted more than 300,000 visitors. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-NEW MUSEUM (CN)

(240518) -- XI'AN, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A bronze goose is pictured at the Qin Han Museum of the Shaanxi History Museum in Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, May 18, 2024. A new museum that focuses on ancient Chinese civilization in the Qin Dynasty (221 BC-207 BC) and Han Dynasty (202 BC-AD 220) officially opened to the public on Saturday in northwest China's Shaanxi Province. The Qin Han Museum of the Shaanxi History Museum, a subsidiary of Shaanxi History Museum, is the first museum in China that provides visitors with a panoramic view of the origin, development and contributions of Qin and Han civilizations. Since its trial run began in late 2023, the museum has attracted more than 300,000 visitors. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-NEW MUSEUM (CN)

(240518) -- XI'AN, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A pottery tower is pictured at the Qin Han Museum of the Shaanxi History Museum in Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, May 18, 2024. A new museum that focuses on ancient Chinese civilization in the Qin Dynasty (221 BC-207 BC) and Han Dynasty (202 BC-AD 220) officially opened to the public on Saturday in northwest China's Shaanxi Province. The Qin Han Museum of the Shaanxi History Museum, a subsidiary of Shaanxi History Museum, is the first museum in China that provides visitors with a panoramic view of the origin, development and contributions of Qin and Han civilizations. Since its trial run began in late 2023, the museum has attracted more than 300,000 visitors. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-NEW MUSEUM (CN)

(240518) -- XI'AN, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A pottery figure is pictured at the Qin Han Museum of the Shaanxi History Museum in Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, May 18, 2024. A new museum that focuses on ancient Chinese civilization in the Qin Dynasty (221 BC-207 BC) and Han Dynasty (202 BC-AD 220) officially opened to the public on Saturday in northwest China's Shaanxi Province. The Qin Han Museum of the Shaanxi History Museum, a subsidiary of Shaanxi History Museum, is the first museum in China that provides visitors with a panoramic view of the origin, development and contributions of Qin and Han civilizations. Since its trial run began in late 2023, the museum has attracted more than 300,000 visitors. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-NEW MUSEUM (CN)

(240518) -- XI'AN, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A seal of empress is pictured at the Qin Han Museum of the Shaanxi History Museum in Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, May 18, 2024. A new museum that focuses on ancient Chinese civilization in the Qin Dynasty (221 BC-207 BC) and Han Dynasty (202 BC-AD 220) officially opened to the public on Saturday in northwest China's Shaanxi Province. The Qin Han Museum of the Shaanxi History Museum, a subsidiary of Shaanxi History Museum, is the first museum in China that provides visitors with a panoramic view of the origin, development and contributions of Qin and Han civilizations. Since its trial run began in late 2023, the museum has attracted more than 300,000 visitors. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-NEW MUSEUM (CN)

(240518) -- XI'AN, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People visit the Qin Han Museum of the Shaanxi History Museum in Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, May 18, 2024. A new museum that focuses on ancient Chinese civilization in the Qin Dynasty (221 BC-207 BC) and Han Dynasty (202 BC-AD 220) officially opened to the public on Saturday in northwest China's Shaanxi Province. The Qin Han Museum of the Shaanxi History Museum, a subsidiary of Shaanxi History Museum, is the first museum in China that provides visitors with a panoramic view of the origin, development and contributions of Qin and Han civilizations. Since its trial run began in late 2023, the museum has attracted more than 300,000 visitors. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-NEW MUSEUM (CN)

(240518) -- XI'AN, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People visit the Qin Han Museum of the Shaanxi History Museum in Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, May 18, 2024. A new museum that focuses on ancient Chinese civilization in the Qin Dynasty (221 BC-207 BC) and Han Dynasty (202 BC-AD 220) officially opened to the public on Saturday in northwest China's Shaanxi Province. The Qin Han Museum of the Shaanxi History Museum, a subsidiary of Shaanxi History Museum, is the first museum in China that provides visitors with a panoramic view of the origin, development and contributions of Qin and Han civilizations. Since its trial run began in late 2023, the museum has attracted more than 300,000 visitors. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-NEW MUSEUM (CN)

(240518) -- XI'AN, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People view a ship from the Han Dynasty (202 BC-AD 220) at the Qin Han Museum of the Shaanxi History Museum in Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, May 18, 2024. A new museum that focuses on ancient Chinese civilization in the Qin Dynasty (221 BC-207 BC) and Han Dynasty officially opened to the public on Saturday in northwest China's Shaanxi Province. The Qin Han Museum of the Shaanxi History Museum, a subsidiary of Shaanxi History Museum, is the first museum in China that provides visitors with a panoramic view of the origin, development and contributions of Qin and Han civilizations. Since its trial run began in late 2023, the museum has attracted more than 300,000 visitors. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-NEW MUSEUM (CN)

(240518) -- XI'AN, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A man visits the Qin Han Museum of the Shaanxi History Museum in Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, May 18, 2024. A new museum that focuses on ancient Chinese civilization in the Qin Dynasty (221 BC-207 BC) and Han Dynasty (202 BC-AD 220) officially opened to the public on Saturday in northwest China's Shaanxi Province. The Qin Han Museum of the Shaanxi History Museum, a subsidiary of Shaanxi History Museum, is the first museum in China that provides visitors with a panoramic view of the origin, development and contributions of Qin and Han civilizations. Since its trial run began in late 2023, the museum has attracted more than 300,000 visitors. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-NEW MUSEUM (CN)

(240518) -- XI'AN, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A man visits the Qin Han Museum of the Shaanxi History Museum in Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, May 18, 2024. A new museum that focuses on ancient Chinese civilization in the Qin Dynasty (221 BC-207 BC) and Han Dynasty (202 BC-AD 220) officially opened to the public on Saturday in northwest China's Shaanxi Province. The Qin Han Museum of the Shaanxi History Museum, a subsidiary of Shaanxi History Museum, is the first museum in China that provides visitors with a panoramic view of the origin, development and contributions of Qin and Han civilizations. Since its trial run began in late 2023, the museum has attracted more than 300,000 visitors. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-NEW MUSEUM (CN)

(240518) -- XI'AN, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People visit the Qin Han Museum of the Shaanxi History Museum in Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, May 18, 2024. A new museum that focuses on ancient Chinese civilization in the Qin Dynasty (221 BC-207 BC) and Han Dynasty (202 BC-AD 220) officially opened to the public on Saturday in northwest China's Shaanxi Province. The Qin Han Museum of the Shaanxi History Museum, a subsidiary of Shaanxi History Museum, is the first museum in China that provides visitors with a panoramic view of the origin, development and contributions of Qin and Han civilizations. Since its trial run began in late 2023, the museum has attracted more than 300,000 visitors. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-NEW MUSEUM (CN)

(240518) -- XI'AN, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People visit the Qin Han Museum of the Shaanxi History Museum in Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, May 18, 2024. A new museum that focuses on ancient Chinese civilization in the Qin Dynasty (221 BC-207 BC) and Han Dynasty (202 BC-AD 220) officially opened to the public on Saturday in northwest China's Shaanxi Province. The Qin Han Museum of the Shaanxi History Museum, a subsidiary of Shaanxi History Museum, is the first museum in China that provides visitors with a panoramic view of the origin, development and contributions of Qin and Han civilizations. Since its trial run began in late 2023, the museum has attracted more than 300,000 visitors. (Xinhua/Zou Jingyi)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-NEW MUSEUM (CN)

(240518) -- XI'AN, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People visit the Qin Han Museum of the Shaanxi History Museum in Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, May 18, 2024. A new museum that focuses on ancient Chinese civilization in the Qin Dynasty (221 BC-207 BC) and Han Dynasty (202 BC-AD 220) officially opened to the public on Saturday in northwest China's Shaanxi Province. The Qin Han Museum of the Shaanxi History Museum, a subsidiary of Shaanxi History Museum, is the first museum in China that provides visitors with a panoramic view of the origin, development and contributions of Qin and Han civilizations. Since its trial run began in late 2023, the museum has attracted more than 300,000 visitors. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-NEW MUSEUM (CN)

(240518) -- XI'AN, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A visitor takes photos at the Qin Han Museum of the Shaanxi History Museum in Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, May 18, 2024. A new museum that focuses on ancient Chinese civilization in the Qin Dynasty (221 BC-207 BC) and Han Dynasty (202 BC-AD 220) officially opened to the public on Saturday in northwest China's Shaanxi Province. The Qin Han Museum of the Shaanxi History Museum, a subsidiary of Shaanxi History Museum, is the first museum in China that provides visitors with a panoramic view of the origin, development and contributions of Qin and Han civilizations. Since its trial run began in late 2023, the museum has attracted more than 300,000 visitors. (Xinhua/Zou Jingyi)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-NEW MUSEUM (CN)

(240518) -- XI'AN, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A visitor takes photos at the Qin Han Museum of the Shaanxi History Museum in Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, May 18, 2024. A new museum that focuses on ancient Chinese civilization in the Qin Dynasty (221 BC-207 BC) and Han Dynasty (202 BC-AD 220) officially opened to the public on Saturday in northwest China's Shaanxi Province. The Qin Han Museum of the Shaanxi History Museum, a subsidiary of Shaanxi History Museum, is the first museum in China that provides visitors with a panoramic view of the origin, development and contributions of Qin and Han civilizations. Since its trial run began in late 2023, the museum has attracted more than 300,000 visitors. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-NEW MUSEUM (CN)

(240518) -- XI'AN, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A visitor takes photos at the Qin Han Museum of the Shaanxi History Museum in Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, May 18, 2024. A new museum that focuses on ancient Chinese civilization in the Qin Dynasty (221 BC-207 BC) and Han Dynasty (202 BC-AD 220) officially opened to the public on Saturday in northwest China's Shaanxi Province. The Qin Han Museum of the Shaanxi History Museum, a subsidiary of Shaanxi History Museum, is the first museum in China that provides visitors with a panoramic view of the origin, development and contributions of Qin and Han civilizations. Since its trial run began in late 2023, the museum has attracted more than 300,000 visitors. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-NEW MUSEUM (CN)

(240518) -- XI'AN, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People visit the Qin Han Museum of the Shaanxi History Museum in Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, May 18, 2024. A new museum that focuses on ancient Chinese civilization in the Qin Dynasty (221 BC-207 BC) and Han Dynasty (202 BC-AD 220) officially opened to the public on Saturday in northwest China's Shaanxi Province. The Qin Han Museum of the Shaanxi History Museum, a subsidiary of Shaanxi History Museum, is the first museum in China that provides visitors with a panoramic view of the origin, development and contributions of Qin and Han civilizations. Since its trial run began in late 2023, the museum has attracted more than 300,000 visitors. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-NEW MUSEUM (CN)

(240518) -- XI'AN, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Exhibits are pictured at the Qin Han Museum of the Shaanxi History Museum in Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, May 18, 2024. A new museum that focuses on ancient Chinese civilization in the Qin Dynasty (221 BC-207 BC) and Han Dynasty (202 BC-AD 220) officially opened to the public on Saturday in northwest China's Shaanxi Province. The Qin Han Museum of the Shaanxi History Museum, a subsidiary of Shaanxi History Museum, is the first museum in China that provides visitors with a panoramic view of the origin, development and contributions of Qin and Han civilizations. Since its trial run began in late 2023, the museum has attracted more than 300,000 visitors. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-NEW MUSEUM (CN)

(240518) -- XI'AN, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on May 18, 2024 shows the Qin Han Museum of the Shaanxi History Museum in Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province. A new museum that focuses on ancient Chinese civilization in the Qin Dynasty (221 BC-207 BC) and Han Dynasty (202 BC-AD 220) officially opened to the public on Saturday in northwest China's Shaanxi Province. The Qin Han Museum of the Shaanxi History Museum, a subsidiary of Shaanxi History Museum, is the first museum in China that provides visitors with a panoramic view of the origin, development and contributions of Qin and Han civilizations. Since its trial run began in late 2023, the museum has attracted more than 300,000 visitors. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-NEW MUSEUM (CN)

(240518) -- XI'AN, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People look at a bronzeware at the Qin Han Museum of the Shaanxi History Museum in Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, May 18, 2024. A new museum that focuses on ancient Chinese civilization in the Qin Dynasty (221 BC-207 BC) and Han Dynasty (202 BC-AD 220) officially opened to the public on Saturday in northwest China's Shaanxi Province. The Qin Han Museum of the Shaanxi History Museum, a subsidiary of Shaanxi History Museum, is the first museum in China that provides visitors with a panoramic view of the origin, development and contributions of Qin and Han civilizations. Since its trial run began in late 2023, the museum has attracted more than 300,000 visitors. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-NEW MUSEUM (CN)

(240518) -- XI'AN, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on May 18, 2024 shows the Qin Han Museum of the Shaanxi History Museum in Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province. A new museum that focuses on ancient Chinese civilization in the Qin Dynasty (221 BC-207 BC) and Han Dynasty (202 BC-AD 220) officially opened to the public on Saturday in northwest China's Shaanxi Province. The Qin Han Museum of the Shaanxi History Museum, a subsidiary of Shaanxi History Museum, is the first museum in China that provides visitors with a panoramic view of the origin, development and contributions of Qin and Han civilizations. Since its trial run began in late 2023, the museum has attracted more than 300,000 visitors. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-NEW MUSEUM (CN)

(240518) -- XI'AN, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People visit the Qin Han Museum of the Shaanxi History Museum in Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, May 18, 2024. A new museum that focuses on ancient Chinese civilization in the Qin Dynasty (221 BC-207 BC) and Han Dynasty (202 BC-AD 220) officially opened to the public on Saturday in northwest China's Shaanxi Province. The Qin Han Museum of the Shaanxi History Museum, a subsidiary of Shaanxi History Museum, is the first museum in China that provides visitors with a panoramic view of the origin, development and contributions of Qin and Han civilizations. Since its trial run began in late 2023, the museum has attracted more than 300,000 visitors. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-NEW MUSEUM (CN)

(240518) -- XI'AN, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People attend an event of International Museum Day at the Qin Han Museum of the Shaanxi History Museum in Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, May 18, 2024. A new museum that focuses on ancient Chinese civilization in the Qin Dynasty (221 BC-207 BC) and Han Dynasty (202 BC-AD 220) officially opened to the public on Saturday in northwest China's Shaanxi Province. The Qin Han Museum of the Shaanxi History Museum, a subsidiary of Shaanxi History Museum, is the first museum in China that provides visitors with a panoramic view of the origin, development and contributions of Qin and Han civilizations. Since its trial run began in late 2023, the museum has attracted more than 300,000 visitors. (Xinhua/Zou Jingyi)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-NEW MUSEUM (CN)

(240518) -- XI'AN, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People visit the Qin Han Museum of the Shaanxi History Museum in Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, May 18, 2024. A new museum that focuses on ancient Chinese civilization in the Qin Dynasty (221 BC-207 BC) and Han Dynasty (202 BC-AD 220) officially opened to the public on Saturday in northwest China's Shaanxi Province. The Qin Han Museum of the Shaanxi History Museum, a subsidiary of Shaanxi History Museum, is the first museum in China that provides visitors with a panoramic view of the origin, development and contributions of Qin and Han civilizations. Since its trial run began in late 2023, the museum has attracted more than 300,000 visitors. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-NEW MUSEUM (CN)

(240518) -- XI'AN, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Exhibits are pictured at the Qin Han Museum of the Shaanxi History Museum in Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, May 18, 2024. A new museum that focuses on ancient Chinese civilization in the Qin Dynasty (221 BC-207 BC) and Han Dynasty (202 BC-AD 220) officially opened to the public on Saturday in northwest China's Shaanxi Province. The Qin Han Museum of the Shaanxi History Museum, a subsidiary of Shaanxi History Museum, is the first museum in China that provides visitors with a panoramic view of the origin, development and contributions of Qin and Han civilizations. Since its trial run began in late 2023, the museum has attracted more than 300,000 visitors. (Xinhua/Zou Jingyi)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-NEW MUSEUM (CN)

(240518) -- XI'AN, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People visit the Qin Han Museum of the Shaanxi History Museum in Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, May 18, 2024. A new museum that focuses on ancient Chinese civilization in the Qin Dynasty (221 BC-207 BC) and Han Dynasty (202 BC-AD 220) officially opened to the public on Saturday in northwest China's Shaanxi Province. The Qin Han Museum of the Shaanxi History Museum, a subsidiary of Shaanxi History Museum, is the first museum in China that provides visitors with a panoramic view of the origin, development and contributions of Qin and Han civilizations. Since its trial run began in late 2023, the museum has attracted more than 300,000 visitors. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

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16th Tour of Rwanda int'l cycling competition kicks off

STORY: 16th Tour of Rwanda int'l cycling competition kicks off SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 18, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 20, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:13 LOCATION: Kigali CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the game 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Kinyarwanda): ERIC MUHOZA, Rider from Team Rwanda 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MERHAWI KUDUS, Eritrean rider STORYLINE: The 16th edition of the Tour of Rwanda international cycling competition commenced on Sunday in Rwanda's capital Kigali, with a Belgian team rider clinching the inaugural yellow jersey. The event was officially started by Rwanda's Minister of Sports Aurore Mimosa, who flagged off the first stage, a team time trial that spanned an 18-km-long circuit around Kigali. Belgian team Soudal Quick-Step triumphed in the first stage, completing the team time trial in 20 minutes and 32 seconds. Jonathan Vervenne, from the winning team, earned the first yellow jersey. A total of 94 riders from 19 teams across the world are taking part in the annual race. The race to run until February 25

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KUWAIT-CAPITAL GOVERNORATE-CHINESE ART TROUPE-PERFORMANCE

(230920) -- CAPITAL GOVERNORATE, Sept. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese artists of an art troupe from Lincang City of southwest China's Yunnan Province perform in Capital Governorate, Kuwait, Sept. 19, 2023. The Kuwait Chinese Cultural Center held Tuesday its first show in Capital Governorate since its trial run. Chinese artists from Yunnan Province performed during the show, presenting the rich culture of ethnic minorities of Yunnan to the audience. (Photo by Asad/Xinhua)

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KUWAIT-CAPITAL GOVERNORATE-CHINESE ART TROUPE-PERFORMANCE

(230920) -- CAPITAL GOVERNORATE, Sept. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese artists of an art troupe from Lincang City of southwest China's Yunnan Province perform in Capital Governorate, Kuwait, Sept. 19, 2023. The Kuwait Chinese Cultural Center held Tuesday its first show in Capital Governorate since its trial run. Chinese artists from Yunnan Province performed during the show, presenting the rich culture of ethnic minorities of Yunnan to the audience. (Photo by Asad/Xinhua)

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KUWAIT-CAPITAL GOVERNORATE-CHINESE ART TROUPE-PERFORMANCE

(230920) -- CAPITAL GOVERNORATE, Sept. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese artists of an art troupe from Lincang City of southwest China's Yunnan Province perform in Capital Governorate, Kuwait, Sept. 19, 2023. The Kuwait Chinese Cultural Center held Tuesday its first show in Capital Governorate since its trial run. Chinese artists from Yunnan Province performed during the show, presenting the rich culture of ethnic minorities of Yunnan to the audience. (Photo by Asad/Xinhua)

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KUWAIT-CAPITAL GOVERNORATE-CHINESE ART TROUPE-PERFORMANCE

(230920) -- CAPITAL GOVERNORATE, Sept. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese artists of an art troupe from Lincang City of southwest China's Yunnan Province perform in Capital Governorate, Kuwait, Sept. 19, 2023. The Kuwait Chinese Cultural Center held Tuesday its first show in Capital Governorate since its trial run. Chinese artists from Yunnan Province performed during the show, presenting the rich culture of ethnic minorities of Yunnan to the audience. (Photo by Asad/Xinhua)

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Chinese-built railway in Bangladesh all set for inauguration next month

STORY: Chinese-built railway in Bangladesh all set for inauguration next month DATELINE: Sept. 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:04 LOCATION: Dhaka CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Padma Bridge rail line trial run, Munshiganj, Bangladesh and passengers on the train 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Bengali): NURUL ISLAM SUJAN, Bangladeshi Railways Minister 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Bengali): SAIFUZZAMAN SHIKHAR, Member of Parliament 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): SHI YUAN, Project Director of Padma Bridge Rail Link Project STORYLINE: A mega railway via the China-built Padma Bridge in Bangladesh is all set for inauguration next month, local media reported. With the Chinese-made passenger coaches, the Bangladeshi government on Thursday launched the first train on a major part of the newly constructed rail line. The 172-km railway, a project under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), is constructed by the China Railway Group Limited (CREC) and funded by the Export-Import Bank of China. Ahead of the grand opening, Bangladesh Railway conducted

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BANGLADESH-DHAKA-BRI RAILWAY-TRAIN-TRIAL RUN

(230908) -- DHAKA, Sept. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A train is pictured during a trial run along the newly-constructed mega Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) rail line via the China-built Bangladesh's largest Padma Bridge in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Sept. 7, 2023. A mega railway via the China-built Bangladesh's largest Padma Bridge is all set for inauguration next month, local media reported. With the Chinese-made passenger coaches, the Bangladeshi government on Thursday launched the first train on a major part of the newly-constructed BRI rail line through Padma Bridge. TO GO WITH "Roundup: BRI railway via Padma Bridge in Bangladesh all set for inauguration next month" (Photo by Salim/Xinhua)

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BANGLADESH-DHAKA-BRI RAILWAY-TRAIN-TRIAL RUN

(230908) -- DHAKA, Sept. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Passengers prepare to board a train during a trial run along the newly-constructed mega Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) rail line via the China-built Bangladesh's largest Padma Bridge on the outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh, Sept. 7, 2023. A mega railway via the China-built Bangladesh's largest Padma Bridge is all set for inauguration next month, local media reported. With the Chinese-made passenger coaches, the Bangladeshi government on Thursday launched the first train on a major part of the newly-constructed BRI rail line through Padma Bridge. TO GO WITH "Roundup: BRI railway via Padma Bridge in Bangladesh all set for inauguration next month" (Photo by Salim/Xinhua)

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BANGLADESH-DHAKA-BRI RAILWAY-TRAIN-TRIAL RUN

(230908) -- DHAKA, Sept. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Passengers prepare to board a train during a trial run along the newly-constructed mega Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) rail line via the China-built Bangladesh's largest Padma Bridge on the outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh, Sept. 7, 2023. A mega railway via the China-built Bangladesh's largest Padma Bridge is all set for inauguration next month, local media reported. With the Chinese-made passenger coaches, the Bangladeshi government on Thursday launched the first train on a major part of the newly-constructed BRI rail line through Padma Bridge. TO GO WITH "Roundup: BRI railway via Padma Bridge in Bangladesh all set for inauguration next month" (Photo by Salim/Xinhua)

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BANGLADESH-DHAKA-BRI RAILWAY-TRAIN-TRIAL RUN

(230908) -- DHAKA, Sept. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man takes photos of a train ready for a trial run along the newly-constructed mega Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) rail line via the China-built Bangladesh's largest Padma Bridge on the outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh, Sept. 7, 2023. A mega railway via the China-built Bangladesh's largest Padma Bridge is all set for inauguration next month, local media reported. With the Chinese-made passenger coaches, the Bangladeshi government on Thursday launched the first train on a major part of the newly-constructed BRI rail line through Padma Bridge. TO GO WITH "Roundup: BRI railway via Padma Bridge in Bangladesh all set for inauguration next month" (Photo by Salim/Xinhua)

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Trial run of train conducted over Bangladesh's largest Padma bridge

STORY: Trial run of train conducted over Bangladesh's largest Padma bridge DATELINE: April 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:22 LOCATION: Dhaka CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the train standing for a trial run at Bhanga station in Faridpur district, Bangladesh 2. various of police paying respects to the railway minister and local MPs at Bhanga station 3. various of the railway minister cutting the ribbon and boarding the train amid a huge crowd at Bhanga station 4. various of the train leaving from Bhanga station for the Padma bridge 5. various of the train running on the newly constructed railway line 6. various of the train running across the Padma bridge 7. various of the train crossing the Padma bridge and stopping at Mawa station in Munshiganj district, Bangladesh 8. various of the railway minister speaking STORYLINE: The Bangladeshi government launched the first train on a newly-constructed rail line on Tuesday through the South Asian country's largest Chinese-built Padma bridge. The special

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2022-WORLD NEWS

(230110) -- BEIJING, Jan. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A light rail transit (LRT) train is seen during a trial running in Cairo, Egypt, on July 3, 2022. Egypt's first electrified light rail transit (LRT) system jointly built by Chinese and Egyptian companies started its trial run on July 3, 2022. (Xinhua/Sui Xiankai)

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New Hokuriku Shinkansen bullet train makes 1st run

KANAZAWA, Japan - A new train of the W7 series, adopted for the Hokuriku Shinkansen high-speed rail line, enters West Japan Railway Co.'s Kanazawa Station in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, from a rail yard for its first trial run on Aug. 5, 2014.

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Korean trains cross military line for 1st time in over 50 years

SEOUL, South Korea - North and South Korean trains crossed the military demarcation line for the first time in more than half a century May 17, a symbolic move toward reconciliation on the Korean Peninsula. Photo shows a train heading for the military demarcation line after leaving S. Korea's Munsan station to run on a 27.3-kilometer line to North's Kaesong station in trial runs of reconnected cross-border railways, using two rail links that were severed during the 1950-1953 Korean War.

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Korean trains cross military line for 1st time in over 50 years

SEOUL, South Korea - North and South Korean trains crossed the military demarcation line for the first time in more than half a century May 17, a symbolic move toward reconciliation on the Korean Peninsula. Photo shows a train leaving S. Korea's Munsan station to run on a 27.3-kilometer line to North Korea's Kaesong station in trial runs of reconnected cross-border railways, using two rail links that were severed during the 1950-1953 Korean War.

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JR East shows trial run of world's 1st hybrid train to media

YOKOHAMA, Japan - East Japan Railway Co. showed to the media on Oct. 19 in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, a trial run of the world's first environmentally friendly hybrid train it has developed.

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Local gov't gives nod to safety plan for nuclear processing plant

AOMORI, Japan - Aomori Governor Shingo Mimura speaks at a press conference on March 28 that Japan's first plant to extract plutonium and uranium from spent nuclear fuel for reprocessing has cleared the last hurdle for a test run. He said the village of Rokkasho in the prefecture, which hosts the plant, will sign the necessary safety agreement for trial operations with plant operator Japan Nuclear Fuel Ltd.

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S. Korea's high-speed train makes test run

SEOUL, South Korea - This photo is of South Korea's first high-speed train which made a test run on a 34-km section of track between Chonan and Taejon at 200 kph. South Korean President Kim Dae Jung rode on the trial run. When completed in 2004, the train will run from Seoul to Pusan in one hour and 56 minutes at a maximum speed of 300 kph.

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Test run for S. Korea's bullet train conducted

SEOUL, South Korea - President Kim Dae Jung (4th from L) joins other dignitaries in a ceremony held in Chonan, South Chungchong Province, on Dec. 16 to mark the start of a test run for South Korea's first bullet train. Later Kim took a trial ride in the rail car that ran a 34-km Chonan-Taejon section at 200 kph. When completed in 2004, the train will run the 412 km from Seoul to Pusan in one hour and 56 minutes at a maximum speed of 300 kph.

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World's 1st seawater power generator begins trial

A trial run of the world's first electric power generator using pumped-up seawater begins March 16 at the Okinawa Yambaru plant on the Pacific Ocean shore of Japan's southwestern island prefecture. The plant will not be in practical use until at least the spring of 2004 when a five-year survey to study the effects of seawater on the facility is due to be completed.