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First Writing Ceremony

QIANDONGNAN, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 4, 2025 - First-year students, accompanied by their parents, participated in the opening ceremony of the First Writing Ceremony by the school. Cengong County No. 3 Primary School in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou Province, China on September 4, 2025.

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First Writing Ceremony

QIANDONGNAN, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 4, 2025 - First-year students, accompanied by their parents, participated in the opening ceremony of the First Writing Ceremony by the school. Cengong County No. 3 Primary School in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou Province, China on September 4, 2025.

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First Writing Ceremony

QIANDONGNAN, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 4, 2025 - First-year students, accompanied by their parents, participated in the opening ceremony of the First Writing Ceremony by the school. Cengong County No. 3 Primary School in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou Province, China on September 4, 2025.

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First Writing Ceremony

QIANDONGNAN, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 4, 2025 - First-year students, accompanied by their parents, participated in the opening ceremony of the First Writing Ceremony by the school. Cengong County No. 3 Primary School in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou Province, China on September 4, 2025.

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First Writing Ceremony

QIANDONGNAN, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 4, 2025 - First-year students, accompanied by their parents, participated in the opening ceremony of the First Writing Ceremony by the school. Cengong County No. 3 Primary School in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou Province, China on September 4, 2025.

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First Writing Ceremony

QIANDONGNAN, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 4, 2025 - First-year students, accompanied by their parents, participated in the opening ceremony of the First Writing Ceremony by the school. Cengong County No. 3 Primary School in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou Province, China on September 4, 2025.

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First Writing Ceremony

QIANDONGNAN, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 4, 2025 - First-year students, accompanied by their parents, participated in the opening ceremony of the First Writing Ceremony by the school. Cengong County No. 3 Primary School in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou Province, China on September 4, 2025.

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First Writing Ceremony

QIANDONGNAN, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 4, 2025 - First-year students, accompanied by their parents, participated in the opening ceremony of the First Writing Ceremony by the school. Cengong County No. 3 Primary School in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou Province, China on September 4, 2025.

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First Writing Ceremony

QIANDONGNAN, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 4, 2025 - First-year students, accompanied by their parents, participated in the opening ceremony of the First Writing Ceremony by the school. Cengong County No. 3 Primary School in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou Province, China on September 4, 2025.

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Japanese novelist Otani wins U.K. award

TOKYO, Japan, July 4 Kyodo - Japanese novelist Akira Otani delivers a speech in London on July 3, 2025, after winning the best translated crime novel prize for "The Night of Baba Yaga" at the Dagger Awards, becoming her country's first to win the major British award for crime and mystery writing. (Kyodo)

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Japanese novelist Otani wins U.K. award

The English version of Japanese novelist Akira Otani's crime novel "The Night of Baba Yaga" is displayed on a bookstore shelf in downtown London on July 3, 2025. Otani was given the best translated crime novel prize at the Dagger Awards, becoming her country's first to win the major British award for crime and mystery writing.

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Japanese novelist Otani wins U.K. award

The English version of Japanese novelist Akira Otani's crime novel "The Night of Baba Yaga" is displayed on a bookstore shelf in downtown London on July 3, 2025. Otani was given the best translated crime novel prize at the Dagger Awards, becoming her country's first to win the major British award for crime and mystery writing.

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Japanese novelist Otani wins U.K. award

Japanese novelist Akira Otani (R), alongside translator Sam Bett, meets the press after winning the best translated crime novel prize for "The Night of Baba Yaga" at the Dagger Awards in London on July 3, 2025, becoming her country's first to win the major British award for crime and mystery writing.

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Japanese novelist Otani wins U.K. award

Japanese novelist Akira Otani (C) is given the best translated crime novel prize for "The Night of Baba Yaga" at the Dagger Awards during an award ceremony in London on July 3, 2025, alongside translator Sam Bett (L), becoming her country's first to win the major British award for crime and mystery writing.

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Japanese novelist Otani wins U.K. award

Japanese novelist Akira Otani delivers a speech in London on July 3, 2025, after winning the best translated crime novel prize for "The Night of Baba Yaga" at the Dagger Awards, becoming her country's first to win the major British award for crime and mystery writing.

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Japanese novelist Otani wins U.K. award

Japanese novelist Akira Otani delivers a speech in London on July 3, 2025, after winning the best translated crime novel prize for "The Night of Baba Yaga" at the Dagger Awards, becoming her country's first to win the major British award for crime and mystery writing.

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Masoud Pezeshkian Wins Iran Election

One Iranian woman wearing compulsory hijab (chador) is writing down on her vote, while a young girl is writing on her mother’s vote at a polling station located at Imamzadeh Saleh in Tehran on July 5. Reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian has won Iran’s presidential election, Iranian state news agency Press TV reported Saturday citing the country’s election headquarters, beating his hardline rival in a pivotal vote at a time of tensions at home and abroad. Pezeshkian was elected in a second round of voting after securing the highest number of ballots in the first round, ahead of Jalili. The first round saw the lowest voter turnout for a presidential election since the Islamic Republic was established in 1979. Photo by Khoshiran/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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"Total Dictation" held in Russia

STORY: "Total Dictation" held in Russia SHOOTING TIME: April 20, 2024 DATELINE: April 21, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:07 LOCATION: ST. PETERSBURG, Russia CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the "Total Dictation" event in St. Petersburg, Russia STORYLINE: The International Russian Language Grammar Test "Total Dictation" was held simultaneously on Saturday in dozens of cities in Russia and worldwide. During the annual cultural event, people got together to write down a dictation in the Russian language, which will be checked and nominated by a special grammar commission. According to the organizer, this year's event took place in over 40 countries and regions. Total Dictation was created to draw attention to literacy and to develop a culture of literate writing in the Russian language. The first such event was organized by philology students from Novosibirsk, Russia on March 11, 2004. Since 2012, the Total Dictation has become an international event that was supported by Russians abroad and people studying

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From illiteracy to acclaimed author: inspiring life of 87-year-old Chinese grandma

STORY: From illiteracy to acclaimed author: inspiring life of 87-year-old Chinese grandma SHOOTING TIME: March 5, 2024 DATELINE: March 8, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:02 LOCATION: HARBIN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Jiang Shumei writing 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): JIANG SHUMEI, Author 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHANG AILING, Daughter of Jiang Shumei 4. various of Jiang Shumei drawing 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): JIANG SHUMEI, Author STORYLINE: 87-year-old Jiang Shumei was illiterate for much of her life. She only started learning to write Chinese characters at 60. After more than a dozen years of hard work, Jiang published her first book at 76. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): JIANG SHUMEI, Writer "I started learning to read and write at 60, and once I learned to write, I began writing my own stories, stories of my life experiences. By now, I have published six books." SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHANG AILING, Daughter of Jiang Shumei "In 1996, my father passed away, and at that time, my mother was deeply saddene

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Romania hosts cultural event to celebrate Lantern Festival

STORY: Romania hosts cultural event to celebrate Lantern Festival SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 23, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 25, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:07 LOCATION: Bucharest CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of street view in Bucharest 2. various of performances and experiences of Lantern Festival traditions STORYLINE: The Chinese Cultural Center in Bucharest, Romania hosted a cultural event on Friday evening to celebrate the traditional Lantern Festival, the 15th day of the first month of the Chinese lunar calendar. The event featured captivating performances including traditional Guzheng music and Tibetan dance. Attendees also enjoyed a variety of activities such as guessing lantern riddles, writing the Chinese character "Fu," and playing games like pitch-pot and peanut pick-up challenge with chopsticks. Additionally, they had the opportunity to make wishes at the wishing tree and taste delicious Chinese food. Approximately 200 guests from China and Romania enthusiastically immersed themselves in the charm of trad

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Foreign martial arts enthusiasts celebrate Chinese New Year

STORY: Foreign martial arts enthusiasts celebrate Chinese New Year SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 3, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 15, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:21 LOCATION: GUILIN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of foreign martial arts enthusiasts 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ABHISHEK PRATAPSINGH NEGI, Indian martial arts enthusiast 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): Villagers and foreign expats 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ABHISHEK PRATAPSINGH NEGI, Indian martial arts enthusiast STORYLINE: A group of foreign martial arts enthusiasts who underwent martial arts training in Lingchuan, celebrated Chinese New Year with local villagers. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ABHISHEK PRATAPSINGH NEGI, Indian martial arts enthusiast "I'm in China, Guilin, celebrating the Chinese New Year. And this is the traditional dance. In China, people will dance to celebrate. It's the first time I have been spending my Spring Festival in China. I really like the festival, because it's like a variety. I have started with the calligraphy writing." SOUNDBITE 2 (Chines

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CHINA-TIANJIN-OSTRICH BRAND INK-CHINA TIME-HONORED BRAND (CN)

(231214) -- TIANJIN, Dec. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Writing ink products are conveyed on a production line at the Ostrich ink company in Tianjin, north China, Dec. 12, 2023. The Ostrich ink company, first set up in 1935 in Tianjin, was recognized as a China Time-honored Brand in 2006. In recent years, the brand steps up its research and invention on the basis of the tradition, and also targets on overseas markets, exceeding a yearly export sales of 3 million yuan (about 0.42 million U.S. dollars) in 2023. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

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More than 1,000 bamboo slips on display in Chinese museum

STORY: More than 1,000 bamboo slips on display in Chinese museum DATELINE: Sept. 8, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:17 LOCATION: LANZHOU, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the new hall of the Gansu Bamboo Slip Museum 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): XIAO CONGLI, Gansu Bamboo Slip Museum 3. various of bamboo slips on display STORYLINE: The new hall of a bamboo slip museum in northwest China's Gansu Province opened on Thursday, with more than 1,000 ancient bamboo slips on display. Most of these slips are being showcased for the first time since they were discovered, including those dating back some 2,000 years to the Han Dynasty (202 BC-AD 220). Bamboo slips, with vertical columns of characters, were China's first form of books. They were the main writing material before paper. A bamboo slip, or even a character on it, could reveal hidden history. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): XIAO CONGLI, Gansu Bamboo Slip Museum "These two slips wrote about ancient post stations, depicting the east section of the ancient Silk Road

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WPS AI Open To The Society in China

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JULY 6, 2023 - (FILE) Visitors visit the artificial intelligence application "WPS AI" launched by Kingsoft Office at the 2023 World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, China, July 6, 2023. On September 5, 2023, Kingsoft Office announced that WPS AI was officially open to the society and would be the first to be applied to WPS intelligent documents. It is understood that WPS AI is an artificial intelligence application with large language model capability released by Kingsoft Office. As an important part of WPS office suite,WPS AI will seamlessly connect with other WPS products to provide users with the ability of intelligent document writing, reading comprehension and question and answer, intelligent human-computer interaction.

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WPS AI Open To The Society in China

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JULY 6, 2023 - (FILE) Visitors visit the artificial intelligence application "WPS AI" launched by Kingsoft Office at the 2023 World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, China, July 6, 2023. On September 5, 2023, Kingsoft Office announced that WPS AI was officially open to the society and would be the first to be applied to WPS intelligent documents. It is understood that WPS AI is an artificial intelligence application with large language model capability released by Kingsoft Office. As an important part of WPS office suite,WPS AI will seamlessly connect with other WPS products to provide users with the ability of intelligent document writing, reading comprehension and question and answer, intelligent human-computer interaction.

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WPS AI Open To The Society in China

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JULY 6, 2023 - (FILE) Visitors visit the artificial intelligence application "WPS AI" launched by Kingsoft Office at the 2023 World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, China, July 6, 2023. On September 5, 2023, Kingsoft Office announced that WPS AI was officially open to the society and would be the first to be applied to WPS intelligent documents. It is understood that WPS AI is an artificial intelligence application with large language model capability released by Kingsoft Office. As an important part of WPS office suite,WPS AI will seamlessly connect with other WPS products to provide users with the ability of intelligent document writing, reading comprehension and question and answer, intelligent human-computer interaction.

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WPS AI Open To The Society in China

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JULY 6, 2023 - (FILE) Visitors visit the artificial intelligence application "WPS AI" launched by Kingsoft Office at the 2023 World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, China, July 6, 2023. On September 5, 2023, Kingsoft Office announced that WPS AI was officially open to the society and would be the first to be applied to WPS intelligent documents. It is understood that WPS AI is an artificial intelligence application with large language model capability released by Kingsoft Office. As an important part of WPS office suite,WPS AI will seamlessly connect with other WPS products to provide users with the ability of intelligent document writing, reading comprehension and question and answer, intelligent human-computer interaction.

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WPS AI Open To The Society in China

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JULY 6, 2023 - (FILE) Visitors visit the artificial intelligence application "WPS AI" launched by Kingsoft Office at the 2023 World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, China, July 6, 2023. On September 5, 2023, Kingsoft Office announced that WPS AI was officially open to the society and would be the first to be applied to WPS intelligent documents. It is understood that WPS AI is an artificial intelligence application with large language model capability released by Kingsoft Office. As an important part of WPS office suite,WPS AI will seamlessly connect with other WPS products to provide users with the ability of intelligent document writing, reading comprehension and question and answer, intelligent human-computer interaction.

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#CHINA-SCHOOLS-NEW SEMESTER (CN)

(230830) -- HECHI, Aug. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Students read aloud ancient poems during the First Writing Ceremony, a traditional activity held for children before they are admitted to school in ancient China, at the No. 2 primary school in Luocheng Mulao Autonomous County of Hechi City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Aug. 30, 2023. (Photo by Wei Rudai/Xinhua)

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The First Writing Ceremony in Liuzhou

LIUZHOU, CHINA - AUGUST 28, 2023 - First-grade students attend their First Writing Ceremony at a primary school in Liuzhou, Guangxi province, China, Aug 28, 2023.

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The First Writing Ceremony in Liuzhou

LIUZHOU, CHINA - AUGUST 28, 2023 - First-year students in Hanfu read the "Disciple Rules" in Liuzhou, Guangxi province, China, August 28, 2023.

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The First Writing Ceremony in Liuzhou

LIUZHOU, CHINA - AUGUST 28, 2023 - Girls dressed in Hanfu sit during the First Writing Ceremony at a primary school in Liuzhou, South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous region, August 28, 2023.

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The First Writing Ceremony in Liuzhou

LIUZHOU, CHINA - AUGUST 28, 2023 - First-year students dressed in Hanfu show off the Chinese character "Person" in Liuzhou city, South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous region, August 28, 2023.

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The First Writing Ceremony in Liuzhou

LIUZHOU, CHINA - AUGUST 28, 2023 - First-year students dressed in Hanfu show off the Chinese character "Person" in Liuzhou city, South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous region, August 28, 2023.

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The First Writing Ceremony in Qiannan

QIANNAN, CHINA - AUGUST 28, 2023 - First-grade primary school students show the character "Person" during the "First Writing Ceremony" in Qiannan, Guizhou province, China, Aug 28, 2023.

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The First Writing Ceremony in Qiannan

QIANNAN, CHINA - AUGUST 28, 2023 - A first-grade primary school parent walks through Zhili Gate with their child in Qiannan, Guizhou province, China, August 28, 2023.

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The First Writing Ceremony in Qiannan

QIANNAN, CHINA - AUGUST 28, 2023 - First-grade primary school students attend the "First Writing Ceremony" in Qiannan, Guizhou province, China, Aug 28, 2023.

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The First Writing Ceremony in Qiannan

QIANNAN, CHINA - AUGUST 28, 2023 - A first-grade primary school parent walks through Zhili Gate with their child in Qiannan, Guizhou province, China, August 28, 2023.

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The First Writing Ceremony in Qiannan

QIANNAN, CHINA - AUGUST 28, 2023 - First-grade primary school students hold a "Coronet finishing" ceremony in Qiannan, Guizhou province, China, Aug 28, 2023.

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The First Writing Ceremony in Qiannan

QIANNAN, CHINA - AUGUST 28, 2023 - First-grade primary school students attend the "First Writing Ceremony" in Qiannan, Guizhou province, China, Aug 28, 2023.

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The First Writing Ceremony in Qiannan

QIANNAN, CHINA - AUGUST 28, 2023 - First-grade primary school students show the character "Person" during the "First Writing Ceremony" in Qiannan, Guizhou province, China, Aug 28, 2023.

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The First Writing Ceremony in Qiannan

QIANNAN, CHINA - AUGUST 28, 2023 - A first-grade primary school student choral speaking, in Qiannan, Guizhou province, China, Aug 28, 2023.

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The First Writing Ceremony in Qiannan

QIANNAN, CHINA - AUGUST 28, 2023 - First-grade primary school students attend the "First Writing Ceremony" in Qiannan, Guizhou province, China, Aug 28, 2023.

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The First Writing Ceremony in Qiannan

QIANNAN, CHINA - AUGUST 28, 2023 - First-grade primary school students hold a "Coronet finishing" ceremony in Qiannan, Guizhou province, China, Aug 28, 2023.

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Myanmar students learn Chinese calligraphy in summer vacation

STORY: Myanmar students learn Chinese calligraphy in summer vacation DATELINE: May 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:05:00 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Chinese calligraphy classes 2. various of the China cultural center in Yangon STORYLINE: Some students in Myanmar have spent much of the summer vacation learning Chinese calligraphy at the China Cultural Center in Yangon. Myintzu Theint, 25, has been learning brush calligraphy at the center. "I'm happy to learn Chinese calligraphy here. I'm very interested in the Chinese language," Myintzu told Xinhua on Tuesday, the final day of the Chinese calligraphy class. "It is my first time of using a brush in writing. I feel calmer and more concentrated in writing the Chinese character strokes with a brush," she said. The center on March 24 launched summer courses on Chinese culture, including two calligraphy classes for using a brush or a pen in writing. Each class has 15 students aged 12-25. "I like both Chine

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Chinese character writing competition held in Malta

STORY: Chinese character writing competition held in Malta DATELINE: April 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:04 LOCATION: Valletta CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of competition and experiencing calligraphy STORYLINE: Malta celebrated United Nations Chinese Language Day by hosting its first-ever Chinese character writing competition for secondary schools on Saturday. Organized jointly by the Ministry for Education, Sport, Youth, Research and Innovation, and the Confucius Institute at the University of Malta, the competition saw the participation of 16 students representing five secondary schools. The students were tasked with transcribing two Chinese poems describing the beauty of spring within a time limit of 25 minutes. Isabel Montan Rivier, 13, won the first prize. Following the competition, the students also had the opportunity to learn Chinese calligraphy with a brush and participate in a quiz covering various aspects of Chinese history, culture, and geography. Xinhua News Agency correspondents report

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MALTA-KIRKOP-CHINESE CHARACTER WRITING-COMPETITION

(230423) -- KIRKOP, April 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Students write Chinese characters during a Chinese character writing competition for secondary schools in Kirkop, Malta, on April 22, 2023. Malta celebrated United Nations Chinese Language Day by hosting its first-ever Chinese character writing competition for secondary schools on Saturday. (Xinhua/Chen Wenxian)

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MALTA-KIRKOP-CHINESE CHARACTER WRITING-COMPETITION

(230423) -- KIRKOP, April 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Students write Chinese characters during a Chinese character writing competition for secondary schools in Kirkop, Malta, on April 22, 2023. Malta celebrated United Nations Chinese Language Day by hosting its first-ever Chinese character writing competition for secondary schools on Saturday. (Xinhua/Chen Wenxian)

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Brazilian company inaugurates innovation hub in China

STORY: Brazilian company inaugurates innovation hub in China DATELINE: March 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:53 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ceremony 2. SOUNDBITE (English): WALTER SCHALKA, Global CEO of Suzano 3. various of the ceremony STORYLINE: A Brazilian company has inaugurated an Innovability Hub in Shanghai. This is Suzano's first R&D and innovation center in Asia, aiming to contribute to China's low-carbon strategy. SOUNDBITE (English): WALTER SCHALKA, Global CEO of Suzano "Our products now are reaching over 2 billion people every single month in more than 100 countries around the world. We are definitely in the right position to support China in its transition to a low-carbon economy. Two nations have different nature of resource structures and growth models which make us in many ways, mutually complementary." Suzano, with a history of 98 years, is one of the world's largest producers of market pulp, providing printing and writing paper, paperboard packaging,

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Mongolia awards traditional script writers to promote language culture

STORY: Mongolia awards traditional script writers to promote language culture DATELINE: Jan. 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:15 LOCATION: Ulan Bator CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ceremony STORYLINE: Mongolia held a ceremony on Friday to reward the winners of a national alphabet writing contest, a move to introduce and promote the country's traditional language. The annual contest this year saw around 50 first-class traditional Mongolian script writers among over 1,100 participants across the Asian country. The traditional Mongolian script, which is written vertically, was the most widespread until the introduction of the Cyrillic script in the 1940s. In 2020, the Mongolian government announced plans to use the traditional script alongside the Cyrillic script in official documents and legal papers from 2025. Mongolian President Ukhnaa Khurelsukh, culture and linguistics experts, domestic and foreign experts in the traditional Mongolian script also attended the award ceremony. Xinhua