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Robot Chemist - China

Robot Xiaolai performs an experiment at the state key laboratory of precision and intelligent chemistry of the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, November 24, 2025. Traditional chemical research has long relied on continuous trial and error by scientists. With the development of artificial intelligence and robotic automation technologies, it has become possible to design experiments and issue instructions through intelligent platforms, using robots to replace human labor in experiential operations, which enhances experimental efficiency and precision. In 2021, after eight years of dedicated effort by a research team from USTC, Xiaolai, the first-generation "robot chemist," was successfully developed. After several years of iterations, the second-generation dual-armed humanoid robot Xiaolin has been put into operation, capable of performing more complex tasks. It has evolved from a substitute of human labor to a "research partner." According to Zhu Zhuoy

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Robot Chemist - China

Robot Xiaolin is pictured at the state key laboratory of precision and intelligent chemistry of the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, November 24, 2025. Traditional chemical research has long relied on continuous trial and error by scientists. With the development of artificial intelligence and robotic automation technologies, it has become possible to design experiments and issue instructions through intelligent platforms, using robots to replace human labor in experiential operations, which enhances experimental efficiency and precision. In 2021, after eight years of dedicated effort by a research team from USTC, Xiaolai, the first-generation "robot chemist," was successfully developed. After several years of iterations, the second-generation dual-armed humanoid robot Xiaolin has been put into operation, capable of performing more complex tasks. It has evolved from a substitute of human labor to a "research partner." According to Zhu Zhuoying, a prof

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Robot Chemist - China

Robot Xiaolin is pictured at the state key laboratory of precision and intelligent chemistry of the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, November 24, 2025. Traditional chemical research has long relied on continuous trial and error by scientists. With the development of artificial intelligence and robotic automation technologies, it has become possible to design experiments and issue instructions through intelligent platforms, using robots to replace human labor in experiential operations, which enhances experimental efficiency and precision. In 2021, after eight years of dedicated effort by a research team from USTC, Xiaolai, the first-generation "robot chemist," was successfully developed. After several years of iterations, the second-generation dual-armed humanoid robot Xiaolin has been put into operation, capable of performing more complex tasks. It has evolved from a substitute of human labor to a "research partner." According to Zhu Zhuoying, a prof

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Robot Chemist - China

Robot Xiaolai performs an experiment at the state key laboratory of precision and intelligent chemistry of the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, November 24, 2025. Traditional chemical research has long relied on continuous trial and error by scientists. With the development of artificial intelligence and robotic automation technologies, it has become possible to design experiments and issue instructions through intelligent platforms, using robots to replace human labor in experiential operations, which enhances experimental efficiency and precision. In 2021, after eight years of dedicated effort by a research team from USTC, Xiaolai, the first-generation "robot chemist," was successfully developed. After several years of iterations, the second-generation dual-armed humanoid robot Xiaolin has been put into operation, capable of performing more complex tasks. It has evolved from a substitute of human labor to a "research partner." According to Zhu Zhuoy

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Robot Chemist - China

Robot Xiaolai performs an experiment at the state key laboratory of precision and intelligent chemistry of the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, November 24, 2025. Traditional chemical research has long relied on continuous trial and error by scientists. With the development of artificial intelligence and robotic automation technologies, it has become possible to design experiments and issue instructions through intelligent platforms, using robots to replace human labor in experiential operations, which enhances experimental efficiency and precision. In 2021, after eight years of dedicated effort by a research team from USTC, Xiaolai, the first-generation "robot chemist," was successfully developed. After several years of iterations, the second-generation dual-armed humanoid robot Xiaolin has been put into operation, capable of performing more complex tasks. It has evolved from a substitute of human labor to a "research partner." According to Zhu Zhuoy

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Robot Chemist - China

Professor Zhu Zhuoying (R) and doctoral student Guo Lulu have a discussion in front of Robot Xiaolin at the state key laboratory of precision and intelligent chemistry of the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, November 24, 2025. Traditional chemical research has long relied on continuous trial and error by scientists. With the development of artificial intelligence and robotic automation technologies, it has become possible to design experiments and issue instructions through intelligent platforms, using robots to replace human labor in experiential operations, which enhances experimental efficiency and precision. In 2021, after eight years of dedicated effort by a research team from USTC, Xiaolai, the first-generation "robot chemist," was successfully developed. After several years of iterations, the second-generation dual-armed humanoid robot Xiaolin has been put into operation, capable of performing more complex tasks. It has evolved from a substitut

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Zhadan i Sobaky performs in Kharkiv

Ukrainian writer, poet and leader of the Zhadan i Sobaky (Zhadan and the Dogs) band Serhiy Zhadan sings during a concert at the first Generation Nika Award ceremony, an artistic award established in honour of the 18-year-old artist and poet Veronika Kozhushko, who was killed by a Russian missile strike in 2024, in the safe space of the Mykola Lysenko National Opera and Ballet Theatre, Kharkiv, Ukraine, on May 19, 2025. (Photo by Viacheslav Madiievskyi/Ukrinform)

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Zhadan i Sobaky performs in Kharkiv

Ukrainian writer, poet and leader of the Zhadan i Sobaky (Zhadan and the Dogs) band Serhiy Zhadan (C) and musicians perform during a concert at the first Generation Nika Award ceremony, an artistic award established in honour of the 18-year-old artist and poet Veronika Kozhushko, who was killed by a Russian missile strike in 2024, in the safe space of the Mykola Lysenko National Opera and Ballet Theatre, Kharkiv, Ukraine, on May 19, 2025.(Photo by Viacheslav Madiievskyi/Ukrinform)

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Zhadan i Sobaky performs in Kharkiv

Ukrainian writer, poet and leader of the Zhadan i Sobaky (Zhadan and the Dogs) band Serhiy Zhadan performs during a concert at the first Generation Nika Award ceremony, an artistic award established in honour of the 18-year-old artist and poet Veronika Kozhushko, who was killed by a Russian missile strike in 2024, in the safe space of the Mykola Lysenko National Opera and Ballet Theatre, Kharkiv, Ukraine, on May 19, 2025. (Photo by Viacheslav Madiievskyi/Ukrinform)

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Zhadan i Sobaky performs in Kharkiv

Ukrainian writer, poet and leader of the Zhadan i Sobaky (Zhadan and the Dogs) band Serhiy Zhadan sings during a concert at the first Generation Nika Award ceremony, an artistic award established in honour of the 18-year-old artist and poet Veronika Kozhushko, who was killed by a Russian missile strike in 2024, in the safe space of the Mykola Lysenko National Opera and Ballet Theatre, Kharkiv, Ukraine, on May 19, 2025. (Photo by Viacheslav Madiievskyi/Ukrinform)

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Zhadan i Sobaky performs in Kharkiv

Ukrainian writer, poet and leader of the Zhadan i Sobaky (Zhadan and the Dogs) band Serhiy Zhadan sings during a concert at the first Generation Nika Award ceremony, an artistic award established in honour of the 18-year-old artist and poet Veronika Kozhushko, who was killed by a Russian missile strike in 2024, in the safe space of the Mykola Lysenko National Opera and Ballet Theatre, Kharkiv, Ukraine, on May 19, 2025. (Photo by Viacheslav Madiievskyi/Ukrinform)

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Zhadan i Sobaky performs in Kharkiv

Ukrainian writer, poet and leader of the Zhadan i Sobaky (Zhadan and the Dogs) band Serhiy Zhadan performs during a concert at the first Generation Nika Award ceremony, an artistic award established in honour of the 18-year-old artist and poet Veronika Kozhushko, who was killed by a Russian missile strike in 2024, in the safe space of the Mykola Lysenko National Opera and Ballet Theatre, Kharkiv, Ukraine, on May 19, 2025. (Photo by Viacheslav Madiievskyi/Ukrinform)

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Zhadan i Sobaky performs in Kharkiv

Ukrainian writer, poet and leader of the Zhadan i Sobaky (Zhadan and the Dogs) band Serhiy Zhadan (C) and musicians perform during a concert at the first Generation Nika Award ceremony, an artistic award established in honour of the 18-year-old artist and poet Veronika Kozhushko, who was killed by a Russian missile strike in 2024, in the safe space of the Mykola Lysenko National Opera and Ballet Theatre, Kharkiv, Ukraine, on May 19, 2025.(Photo by Viacheslav Madiievskyi/Ukrinform)

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Zhadan i Sobaky performs in Kharkiv

Ukrainian writer, poet and leader of the Zhadan i Sobaky (Zhadan and the Dogs) band Serhiy Zhadan (C) and musicians perform during a concert at the first Generation Nika Award ceremony, an artistic award established in honour of the 18-year-old artist and poet Veronika Kozhushko, who was killed by a Russian missile strike in 2024, in the safe space of the Mykola Lysenko National Opera and Ballet Theatre, Kharkiv, Ukraine, on May 19, 2025.(Photo by Viacheslav Madiievskyi/Ukrinform)

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Zhadan i Sobaky performs in Kharkiv

Spectators watch a concert of the Zhadan i Sobaky (Zhadan and the Dogs) band at the first Generation Nika Award ceremony, an artistic award established in honour of the 18-year-old artist and poet Veronika Kozhushko, who was killed by a Russian missile strike in 2024, in the safe space of the Mykola Lysenko National Opera and Ballet Theatre, Kharkiv, Ukraine, on May 19, 2025. (Photo by Viacheslav Madiievskyi/Ukrinform)

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Zhadan i Sobaky performs in Kharkiv

Ukrainian writer, poet and leader of the Zhadan i Sobaky (Zhadan and the Dogs) band Serhiy Zhadan sings during a concert at the first Generation Nika Award ceremony, an artistic award established in honour of the 18-year-old artist and poet Veronika Kozhushko, who was killed by a Russian missile strike in 2024, in the safe space of the Mykola Lysenko National Opera and Ballet Theatre, Kharkiv, Ukraine, on May 19, 2025. (Photo by Viacheslav Madiievskyi/Ukrinform)

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Zhadan i Sobaky performs in Kharkiv

Ukrainian writer, poet and leader of the Zhadan i Sobaky (Zhadan and the Dogs) band Serhiy Zhadan sings during a concert at the first Generation Nika Award ceremony, an artistic award established in honour of the 18-year-old artist and poet Veronika Kozhushko, who was killed by a Russian missile strike in 2024, in the safe space of the Mykola Lysenko National Opera and Ballet Theatre, Kharkiv, Ukraine, on May 19, 2025. (Photo by Viacheslav Madiievskyi/Ukrinform)

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Zhadan i Sobaky performs in Kharkiv

Ukrainian writer, poet and leader of the Zhadan i Sobaky (Zhadan and the Dogs) band Serhiy Zhadan (C) and musicians perform during a concert at the first Generation Nika Award ceremony, an artistic award established in honour of the 18-year-old artist and poet Veronika Kozhushko, who was killed by a Russian missile strike in 2024, in the safe space of the Mykola Lysenko National Opera and Ballet Theatre, Kharkiv, Ukraine, on May 19, 2025.(Photo by Viacheslav Madiievskyi/Ukrinform)

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Zhadan i Sobaky performs in Kharkiv

Ukrainian writer, poet and leader of the Zhadan i Sobaky (Zhadan and the Dogs) band Serhiy Zhadan (C) and musicians perform during a concert at the first Generation Nika Award ceremony, an artistic award established in honour of the 18-year-old artist and poet Veronika Kozhushko, who was killed by a Russian missile strike in 2024, in the safe space of the Mykola Lysenko National Opera and Ballet Theatre, Kharkiv, Ukraine, on May 19, 2025.(Photo by Viacheslav Madiievskyi/Ukrinform)

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Zhadan i Sobaky performs in Kharkiv

Ukrainian writer, poet and leader of the Zhadan i Sobaky (Zhadan and the Dogs) band Serhiy Zhadan (2nd L) and musicians perform during a concert at the first Generation Nika Award ceremony, an artistic award established in honour of the 18-year-old artist and poet Veronika Kozhushko, who was killed by a Russian missile strike in 2024, in the safe space of the Mykola Lysenko National Opera and Ballet Theatre, Kharkiv, Ukraine, on May 19, 2025. (Photo by Viacheslav Madiievskyi/Ukrinform)

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Zhadan i Sobaky performs in Kharkiv

Servicemen watch a concert of the Zhadan i Sobaky (Zhadan and the Dogs) band at the first Generation Nika Award ceremony, an artistic award established in honour of the 18-year-old artist and poet Veronika Kozhushko, who was killed by a Russian missile strike in 2024, in the safe space of the Mykola Lysenko National Opera and Ballet Theatre, Kharkiv, Ukraine, on May 19, 2025.(Photo by Viacheslav Madiievskyi/Ukrinform)

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Yuanwang 1 Space Merit Ship

SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 7, 2024 - The Yuanwang 1 space merit ship is moored to visitors at the former site of Jiangnan Shipyard on the Huangpu River in Shanghai, China, September 7, 2024. As the first generation comprehensive space ocean survey ship independently developed and designed by 708 Research Institute under China State Shipbuilding Industry Corporation, it successfully completed 57 major national scientific research and test missions such as long-range launch vehicles, weather satellites and manned spacecraft, making great contributions to the country and the nation. After decommissioning in 2010, it was permanently parked at its birthplace as a memorial. Incarnate patriotic tourism scenic spot and popular science education base, enjoy the reputation of "sea science city".

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Yuanwang 1 Space Merit Ship

SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 7, 2024 - The Yuanwang 1 space merit ship is moored to visitors at the former site of Jiangnan Shipyard on the Huangpu River in Shanghai, China, September 7, 2024. As the first generation comprehensive space ocean survey ship independently developed and designed by 708 Research Institute under China State Shipbuilding Industry Corporation, it successfully completed 57 major national scientific research and test missions such as long-range launch vehicles, weather satellites and manned spacecraft, making great contributions to the country and the nation. After decommissioning in 2010, it was permanently parked at its birthplace as a memorial. Incarnate patriotic tourism scenic spot and popular science education base, enjoy the reputation of "sea science city".

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Yuanwang 1 Space Merit Ship

SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 7, 2024 - The Yuanwang 1 space merit ship is moored to visitors at the former site of Jiangnan Shipyard on the Huangpu River in Shanghai, China, September 7, 2024. As the first generation comprehensive space ocean survey ship independently developed and designed by 708 Research Institute under China State Shipbuilding Industry Corporation, it successfully completed 57 major national scientific research and test missions such as long-range launch vehicles, weather satellites and manned spacecraft, making great contributions to the country and the nation. After decommissioning in 2010, it was permanently parked at its birthplace as a memorial. Incarnate patriotic tourism scenic spot and popular science education base, enjoy the reputation of "sea science city".

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Yuanwang 1 Space Merit Ship

SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 7, 2024 - The Yuanwang 1 space merit ship is moored to visitors at the former site of Jiangnan Shipyard on the Huangpu River in Shanghai, China, September 7, 2024. As the first generation comprehensive space ocean survey ship independently developed and designed by 708 Research Institute under China State Shipbuilding Industry Corporation, it successfully completed 57 major national scientific research and test missions such as long-range launch vehicles, weather satellites and manned spacecraft, making great contributions to the country and the nation. After decommissioning in 2010, it was permanently parked at its birthplace as a memorial. Incarnate patriotic tourism scenic spot and popular science education base, enjoy the reputation of "sea science city".

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Yuanwang 1 Space Merit Ship

SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 7, 2024 - The Yuanwang 1 space merit ship is moored to visitors at the former site of Jiangnan Shipyard on the Huangpu River in Shanghai, China, September 7, 2024. As the first generation comprehensive space ocean survey ship independently developed and designed by 708 Research Institute under China State Shipbuilding Industry Corporation, it successfully completed 57 major national scientific research and test missions such as long-range launch vehicles, weather satellites and manned spacecraft, making great contributions to the country and the nation. After decommissioning in 2010, it was permanently parked at its birthplace as a memorial. Incarnate patriotic tourism scenic spot and popular science education base, enjoy the reputation of "sea science city".

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Yuanwang 1 Space Merit Ship

SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 7, 2024 - The Yuanwang 1 space merit ship is moored to visitors at the former site of Jiangnan Shipyard on the Huangpu River in Shanghai, China, September 7, 2024. As the first generation comprehensive space ocean survey ship independently developed and designed by 708 Research Institute under China State Shipbuilding Industry Corporation, it successfully completed 57 major national scientific research and test missions such as long-range launch vehicles, weather satellites and manned spacecraft, making great contributions to the country and the nation. After decommissioning in 2010, it was permanently parked at its birthplace as a memorial. Incarnate patriotic tourism scenic spot and popular science education base, enjoy the reputation of "sea science city".

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Yuanwang 1 Space Merit Ship

SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 7, 2024 - The Yuanwang 1 space merit ship is moored to visitors at the former site of Jiangnan Shipyard on the Huangpu River in Shanghai, China, September 7, 2024. As the first generation comprehensive space ocean survey ship independently developed and designed by 708 Research Institute under China State Shipbuilding Industry Corporation, it successfully completed 57 major national scientific research and test missions such as long-range launch vehicles, weather satellites and manned spacecraft, making great contributions to the country and the nation. After decommissioning in 2010, it was permanently parked at its birthplace as a memorial. Incarnate patriotic tourism scenic spot and popular science education base, enjoy the reputation of "sea science city".

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Yuanwang 1 Space Merit Ship

SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 7, 2024 - The Yuanwang 1 space merit ship is moored to visitors at the former site of Jiangnan Shipyard on the Huangpu River in Shanghai, China, September 7, 2024. As the first generation comprehensive space ocean survey ship independently developed and designed by 708 Research Institute under China State Shipbuilding Industry Corporation, it successfully completed 57 major national scientific research and test missions such as long-range launch vehicles, weather satellites and manned spacecraft, making great contributions to the country and the nation. After decommissioning in 2010, it was permanently parked at its birthplace as a memorial. Incarnate patriotic tourism scenic spot and popular science education base, enjoy the reputation of "sea science city".

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Yuanwang 1 Space Merit Ship

SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 7, 2024 - The Yuanwang 1 space merit ship is moored to visitors at the former site of Jiangnan Shipyard on the Huangpu River in Shanghai, China, September 7, 2024. As the first generation comprehensive space ocean survey ship independently developed and designed by 708 Research Institute under China State Shipbuilding Industry Corporation, it successfully completed 57 major national scientific research and test missions such as long-range launch vehicles, weather satellites and manned spacecraft, making great contributions to the country and the nation. After decommissioning in 2010, it was permanently parked at its birthplace as a memorial. Incarnate patriotic tourism scenic spot and popular science education base, enjoy the reputation of "sea science city".

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Yuanwang 1 Space Merit Ship

SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 7, 2024 - The Yuanwang 1 space merit ship is moored to visitors at the former site of Jiangnan Shipyard on the Huangpu River in Shanghai, China, September 7, 2024. As the first generation comprehensive space ocean survey ship independently developed and designed by 708 Research Institute under China State Shipbuilding Industry Corporation, it successfully completed 57 major national scientific research and test missions such as long-range launch vehicles, weather satellites and manned spacecraft, making great contributions to the country and the nation. After decommissioning in 2010, it was permanently parked at its birthplace as a memorial. Incarnate patriotic tourism scenic spot and popular science education base, enjoy the reputation of "sea science city".

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CHINA-XINJIANG-ALTAY-KANAS SCENIC AREA-POLICE STATION (CN)

(240724) -- BURQIN, July 24, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A police officer shows the roster of the first generation of border police at the original barracks of the Kanas border police station in the Kanas scenic area of Altay, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, July 22, 2024. The Kanas border police station is located in the Kanas scenic area of Altay. In recent years, the tourism industry in Altay has developed vigorously. According to police officers at the station, the Kanas scenic area receives a maximum of over 20,000 tourists per day. The station has joined forces with local people and staff of scenic spots to solve the problems of tourists, greatly improving the police efficiency. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Huang Xiaoyong)

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CHINA-BEIJING-CAI QI-LATE SENIOR CPC LEADER-ANNIVERSARY (CN)

(240428) -- BEIJING, April 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Cai Qi, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and a member of the Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee, attends a symposium to mark the 120th birth anniversary of Ren Bishi, an important member of the first generation of the CPC central collective leadership with Comrade Mao Zedong at its core, and delivers a speech, in Beijing, capital of China, April 28, 2024. (Xinhua/Yan Yan)

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Princess Kako in Peru

Japanese Princess Kako (front, L) chats with a first-generation Japanese Peruvian in Lima on Nov. 3, 2023, during an official visit to Peru.

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Princess Kako in Peru

Japanese Princess Kako (L) chats with a first-generation Japanese Peruvian in Lima on Nov. 3, 2023, during an official visit to Peru.

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Classic car festival in central Japan

A first-generation Toyota Crown leads a group of vintage cars to start a parade along a public road in Nagakute, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Oct. 22, 2023, during a classic car festival organized by Toyota Automobile Museum.

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Samsung Store in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JULY 11, 2023 - A Samsung store is seen on Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street in Shanghai, China, July 11, 2023. It is reported that Samsung executives recently revealed that Samsung's first-generation 3nm process yield is close to perfect, and the second-generation 3nm chip technology is also rapidly expanding. In addition, TSMC previously reported that the yield of 3nm reached 90%, and the actual yield may be 50%.

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Samsung Store in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JULY 11, 2023 - A Samsung store is seen on Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street in Shanghai, China, July 11, 2023. It is reported that Samsung executives recently revealed that Samsung's first-generation 3nm process yield is close to perfect, and the second-generation 3nm chip technology is also rapidly expanding. In addition, TSMC previously reported that the yield of 3nm reached 90%, and the actual yield may be 50%.

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Samsung Store in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JULY 11, 2023 - A Samsung store is seen on Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street in Shanghai, China, July 11, 2023. It is reported that Samsung executives recently revealed that Samsung's first-generation 3nm process yield is close to perfect, and the second-generation 3nm chip technology is also rapidly expanding. In addition, TSMC previously reported that the yield of 3nm reached 90%, and the actual yield may be 50%.

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Samsung Store in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JULY 11, 2023 - A Samsung store is seen on Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street in Shanghai, China, July 11, 2023. It is reported that Samsung executives recently revealed that Samsung's first-generation 3nm process yield is close to perfect, and the second-generation 3nm chip technology is also rapidly expanding. In addition, TSMC previously reported that the yield of 3nm reached 90%, and the actual yield may be 50%.

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NIO launches 2 new models for European market

STORY: NIO launches 2 new models for European market DATELINE: June 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:02 LOCATION: ROTTERDAM, the Netherlands CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the launching ceremony STORYLINE: Chinese electric car manufacturer NIO unveiled two new models, the EL6 and ET5 Touring, for the European market on Thursday. The EL6 is a mid-sized SUV with a range of up to 529 kilometers while the ET5 Touring is an electric station wagon offering a range of 560 kilometers. Tristan Hamelink, head of User Operations at NIO Netherlands, expressed his excitement about the launch at the Rotterdam NIO House, a showroom and user experience center. He mentioned that the first-generation EL6 had been one of the best-selling models in China and highlighted the new and exciting features of the second-generation platform. Hamelink referred to the EL6 as an "everyday hero" balancing versatility, size, and value for money. Regarding the ET5 Touring, he emphasized its design catering specifically to

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(InTibet)CHINA-TIBET-NGARI-FIVE GENERATIONS OF RESIDENCES (CN)

(230531) -- NGARI, May 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on May 28, 2023 shows the remains of a "first-generation" house in Demqog Village, Zhaxigang Township, Gar County in Ngari Prefecture of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. Sitting in the sun outside his residence in Demqog Village, Zhaxigang Township, Gar County in Ngari Prefecture of Tibet, 84-year-old Losang Zhamdu told a story of the five homes he had lived in. "My mother and I lived together in a tent made with yak hair, all our possessions were a goat fur jacket and a worn-out Tibetan blanket," recalled Losang Zhamdu, then a serf, on his childhood, adding, "Was that tent my first home? I don't know, because everything in our hand belonged to the serf owners." In 1959, democratic reform was launched and feudal serfdom was finally abolished in Tibet. A million serfs and slaves were emancipated, and 20-year-old Losang Zhamdu was one of them. In the 1960s, with the help of his neighbors, Losang Zhamdu built his second home - a "two-b

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(InTibet)CHINA-TIBET-NGARI-FIVE GENERATIONS OF RESIDENCES (CN)

(230531) -- NGARI, May 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Sonam Cering, deputy head of Zhaxigang Township, shows the remains of a "first-generation" house in Demqog Village, Zhaxigang Township, Gar County in Ngari Prefecture of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, May 28, 2023. Sitting in the sun outside his residence in Demqog Village, Zhaxigang Township, Gar County in Ngari Prefecture of Tibet, 84-year-old Losang Zhamdu told a story of the five homes he had lived in. "My mother and I lived together in a tent made with yak hair, all our possessions were a goat fur jacket and a worn-out Tibetan blanket," recalled Losang Zhamdu, then a serf, on his childhood, adding, "Was that tent my first home? I don't know, because everything in our hand belonged to the serf owners." In 1959, democratic reform was launched and feudal serfdom was finally abolished in Tibet. A million serfs and slaves were emancipated, and 20-year-old Losang Zhamdu was one of them. In the 1960s, with the help of his neighbors, Losang Zhamdu built his

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(SP)CHINA-JILIN-WINTER SPORTS-SKIING(CN)

(230324) -- CHANGCHUN, March 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- File photo shows skier Song Chengmin (2nd L) pose for photograph. With its unique natural conditions, Tonghua, located in the southeastern part of Jilin Province, is one of the first cities in China to promote skiing. Jinchang Ski Resort, built in 1959, is China's first alpine ski resort. Song Chengmin, who specializes in cross-country skiing and won four national skiing gold medals, has witnessed the upgrading of the Jinchang Ski Resort as one of the first-generation skiers in China. Despite being 78 years old now, Song has remained active in the field of sports. After retiring from skiing, Song served as the principal of Tonghua Children's Sports School. He trained more than 240 athletes, who have harvested 69 gold medals in national junior skiing competitions and 338 medals in provincial skiing. Famous for its long snow season and powder snow, Changbai Mountain in Jilin province has long been an ideal place for skiing. It has become a major destination for

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(SP)CHINA-JILIN-WINTER SPORTS-SKIING(CN)

(230324) -- CHANGCHUN, March 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Song Chengmin is seen at a newly-established cross-country ski resort in Tonghua, northeast China's Jilin Province on Feb. 10, 2023. With its unique natural conditions, Tonghua, located in the southeastern part of Jilin Province, is one of the first cities in China to promote skiing. Jinchang Ski Resort, built in 1959, is China's first alpine ski resort. Song Chengmin, who specializes in cross-country skiing and won four national skiing gold medals, has witnessed the upgrading of the Jinchang Ski Resort as one of the first-generation skiers in China. Despite being 78 years old now, Song has remained active in the field of sports. After retiring from skiing, Song served as the principal of Tonghua Children's Sports School. He trained more than 240 athletes, who have harvested 69 gold medals in national junior skiing competitions and 338 medals in provincial skiing. Famous for its long snow season and powder snow, Changbai Mountain in Jilin province has long bee

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Multi-ethnic team of technicians in China's Xinjiang work to ensure railway safety

STORY: Multi-ethnic team of technicians in China's Xinjiang work to ensure railway safety DATELINE: Jan. 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:42 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a train maintenance center in Urumqi 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): AZIGULI TUNIYAZI, Technician, Bullet train maintenance center in Urumqi 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ALIMU YIMIN, Technician, Bullet train maintenance center in Urumqi 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): DING JIJUN, Assistance director, Bullet train maintenance center in Urumqi STORYLINE: At a train maintenance center in Urumqi, the capital of northwest China's Xinjiang, a multi-ethnic team of technicians has been working around the clock to ensure the safe operation of bullet trains. Uygur technician Aziguli Tuniyazi is one of the first-generation rail flaw detection technicians in Xinjiang. Years of practical work have made her an expert in the field. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): AZIGULI TUNIYAZI, Technician, Bullet train maintenance center in Urumqi "We detected a

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CHINA-GUANGZHOU-SPRING FESTIVAL-KOALA (CN)

(230117) -- GUANGZHOU, Jan. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 17, 2023 shows koala "Taotao", a member of the first generation in a koala family at the Chimelong Safari Park in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province. The total of 66 koalas from a family in seven generations living at the park made a public appearance to greet their fans before the Spring Festival. (Xinhua/Liu Dawei)

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Glico to renovate famed billboard

OSAKA, Japan - People pose for photos in Osaka's downtown Dotombori area on the night of April 3, 2014, in front of confectionery maker Ezaki Glico Co.'s giant electronic billboard, the fifth generation of a series famed for the image of a runner with his hands in the air. Glico announced the same day that the company will renovate the billboard, saying the current display has worn out. The first generation appeared in 1935, and the current one was completed in 1998.

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Glico to renovate famed billboard

OSAKA, Japan - Photo taken in Osaka's downtown Dotombori area on the night of April 3, 2014, shows confectionery maker Ezaki Glico Co.'s giant electronic billboard, the fifth generation of a series famed for the image of a runner with his hands in the air. Glico announced the same day that the company will renovate the billboard, saying the current display has worn out. The first generation appeared in 1935, and the current one was completed in 1998.

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Emperor, empress visit care center for elderly Japanese-Canadians

TORONTO, Canada - Japanese Emperor Akihito (2nd from L in front) and Empress Michiko (2nd from R in front) visit a care center for elderly first-generation Japanese-Canadians in Toronto on July 10. (Pool photo)