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Antalya Flower Patterns Festival - Turkey

Turkey’s Antalya Muratpaşa Municipality’s Flower Festival starts at the Ziya Gökalp City Park on the Muratpasa’s Mediterranean coast in Antalya, Turkey on May 9, 2025. In the event attended by young people from 11 high schools, the patterns applied to wooden floors came to life with flowers. Preparations for the event, which was held in cooperation with the city of Noto, famous for its flower festival in Sicily and on the UNESCO World Heritage List, were completed days in advance. The park where the competition will be held was equipped with butterfly-patterned benches, special pots and eco-friendly decorations produced in the municipality’s workshops. 115 thousand branches of flowers specially grown in the municipality’s production facilities were prepared for the young people to create their own patterns. Flowers, including marigolds, petunias, garden ash and yellow daisies, began to decorate the park in different colors and patterns. Photo by Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Antalya Flower Patterns Festival - Turkey

Turkey’s Antalya Muratpaşa Municipality’s Flower Festival starts at the Ziya Gökalp City Park on the Muratpasa’s Mediterranean coast in Antalya, Turkey on May 9, 2025. In the event attended by young people from 11 high schools, the patterns applied to wooden floors came to life with flowers. Preparations for the event, which was held in cooperation with the city of Noto, famous for its flower festival in Sicily and on the UNESCO World Heritage List, were completed days in advance. The park where the competition will be held was equipped with butterfly-patterned benches, special pots and eco-friendly decorations produced in the municipality’s workshops. 115 thousand branches of flowers specially grown in the municipality’s production facilities were prepared for the young people to create their own patterns. Flowers, including marigolds, petunias, garden ash and yellow daisies, began to decorate the park in different colors and patterns. Photo by Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Antalya Flower Patterns Festival - Turkey

Turkey’s Antalya Muratpaşa Municipality’s Flower Festival starts at the Ziya Gökalp City Park on the Muratpasa’s Mediterranean coast in Antalya, Turkey on May 9, 2025. In the event attended by young people from 11 high schools, the patterns applied to wooden floors came to life with flowers. Preparations for the event, which was held in cooperation with the city of Noto, famous for its flower festival in Sicily and on the UNESCO World Heritage List, were completed days in advance. The park where the competition will be held was equipped with butterfly-patterned benches, special pots and eco-friendly decorations produced in the municipality’s workshops. 115 thousand branches of flowers specially grown in the municipality’s production facilities were prepared for the young people to create their own patterns. Flowers, including marigolds, petunias, garden ash and yellow daisies, began to decorate the park in different colors and patterns. Photo by Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Antalya Flower Patterns Festival - Turkey

Turkey’s Antalya Muratpaşa Municipality’s Flower Festival starts at the Ziya Gökalp City Park on the Muratpasa’s Mediterranean coast in Antalya, Turkey on May 9, 2025. In the event attended by young people from 11 high schools, the patterns applied to wooden floors came to life with flowers. Preparations for the event, which was held in cooperation with the city of Noto, famous for its flower festival in Sicily and on the UNESCO World Heritage List, were completed days in advance. The park where the competition will be held was equipped with butterfly-patterned benches, special pots and eco-friendly decorations produced in the municipality’s workshops. 115 thousand branches of flowers specially grown in the municipality’s production facilities were prepared for the young people to create their own patterns. Flowers, including marigolds, petunias, garden ash and yellow daisies, began to decorate the park in different colors and patterns. Photo by Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Antalya Flower Patterns Festival - Turkey

Turkey’s Antalya Muratpaşa Municipality’s Flower Festival starts at the Ziya Gökalp City Park on the Muratpasa’s Mediterranean coast in Antalya, Turkey on May 9, 2025. In the event attended by young people from 11 high schools, the patterns applied to wooden floors came to life with flowers. Preparations for the event, which was held in cooperation with the city of Noto, famous for its flower festival in Sicily and on the UNESCO World Heritage List, were completed days in advance. The park where the competition will be held was equipped with butterfly-patterned benches, special pots and eco-friendly decorations produced in the municipality’s workshops. 115 thousand branches of flowers specially grown in the municipality’s production facilities were prepared for the young people to create their own patterns. Flowers, including marigolds, petunias, garden ash and yellow daisies, began to decorate the park in different colors and patterns. Photo by Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Antalya Flower Patterns Festival - Turkey

Turkey’s Antalya Muratpaşa Municipality’s Flower Festival starts at the Ziya Gökalp City Park on the Muratpasa’s Mediterranean coast in Antalya, Turkey on May 9, 2025. In the event attended by young people from 11 high schools, the patterns applied to wooden floors came to life with flowers. Preparations for the event, which was held in cooperation with the city of Noto, famous for its flower festival in Sicily and on the UNESCO World Heritage List, were completed days in advance. The park where the competition will be held was equipped with butterfly-patterned benches, special pots and eco-friendly decorations produced in the municipality’s workshops. 115 thousand branches of flowers specially grown in the municipality’s production facilities were prepared for the young people to create their own patterns. Flowers, including marigolds, petunias, garden ash and yellow daisies, began to decorate the park in different colors and patterns. Photo by Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Antalya Flower Patterns Festival - Turkey

Turkey’s Antalya Muratpaşa Municipality’s Flower Festival starts at the Ziya Gökalp City Park on the Muratpasa’s Mediterranean coast in Antalya, Turkey on May 9, 2025. In the event attended by young people from 11 high schools, the patterns applied to wooden floors came to life with flowers. Preparations for the event, which was held in cooperation with the city of Noto, famous for its flower festival in Sicily and on the UNESCO World Heritage List, were completed days in advance. The park where the competition will be held was equipped with butterfly-patterned benches, special pots and eco-friendly decorations produced in the municipality’s workshops. 115 thousand branches of flowers specially grown in the municipality’s production facilities were prepared for the young people to create their own patterns. Flowers, including marigolds, petunias, garden ash and yellow daisies, began to decorate the park in different colors and patterns. Photo by Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Antalya Flower Patterns Festival - Turkey

Turkey’s Antalya Muratpaşa Municipality’s Flower Festival starts at the Ziya Gökalp City Park on the Muratpasa’s Mediterranean coast in Antalya, Turkey on May 9, 2025. In the event attended by young people from 11 high schools, the patterns applied to wooden floors came to life with flowers. Preparations for the event, which was held in cooperation with the city of Noto, famous for its flower festival in Sicily and on the UNESCO World Heritage List, were completed days in advance. The park where the competition will be held was equipped with butterfly-patterned benches, special pots and eco-friendly decorations produced in the municipality’s workshops. 115 thousand branches of flowers specially grown in the municipality’s production facilities were prepared for the young people to create their own patterns. Flowers, including marigolds, petunias, garden ash and yellow daisies, began to decorate the park in different colors and patterns. Photo by Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Antalya Flower Patterns Festival - Turkey

Turkey’s Antalya Muratpaşa Municipality’s Flower Festival starts at the Ziya Gökalp City Park on the Muratpasa’s Mediterranean coast in Antalya, Turkey on May 9, 2025. In the event attended by young people from 11 high schools, the patterns applied to wooden floors came to life with flowers. Preparations for the event, which was held in cooperation with the city of Noto, famous for its flower festival in Sicily and on the UNESCO World Heritage List, were completed days in advance. The park where the competition will be held was equipped with butterfly-patterned benches, special pots and eco-friendly decorations produced in the municipality’s workshops. 115 thousand branches of flowers specially grown in the municipality’s production facilities were prepared for the young people to create their own patterns. Flowers, including marigolds, petunias, garden ash and yellow daisies, began to decorate the park in different colors and patterns. Photo by Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Antalya Flower Patterns Festival - Turkey

Turkey’s Antalya Muratpaşa Municipality’s Flower Festival starts at the Ziya Gökalp City Park on the Muratpasa’s Mediterranean coast in Antalya, Turkey on May 9, 2025. In the event attended by young people from 11 high schools, the patterns applied to wooden floors came to life with flowers. Preparations for the event, which was held in cooperation with the city of Noto, famous for its flower festival in Sicily and on the UNESCO World Heritage List, were completed days in advance. The park where the competition will be held was equipped with butterfly-patterned benches, special pots and eco-friendly decorations produced in the municipality’s workshops. 115 thousand branches of flowers specially grown in the municipality’s production facilities were prepared for the young people to create their own patterns. Flowers, including marigolds, petunias, garden ash and yellow daisies, began to decorate the park in different colors and patterns. Photo by Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Antalya Flower Patterns Festival - Turkey

Turkey’s Antalya Muratpaşa Municipality’s Flower Festival starts at the Ziya Gökalp City Park on the Muratpasa’s Mediterranean coast in Antalya, Turkey on May 9, 2025. In the event attended by young people from 11 high schools, the patterns applied to wooden floors came to life with flowers. Preparations for the event, which was held in cooperation with the city of Noto, famous for its flower festival in Sicily and on the UNESCO World Heritage List, were completed days in advance. The park where the competition will be held was equipped with butterfly-patterned benches, special pots and eco-friendly decorations produced in the municipality’s workshops. 115 thousand branches of flowers specially grown in the municipality’s production facilities were prepared for the young people to create their own patterns. Flowers, including marigolds, petunias, garden ash and yellow daisies, began to decorate the park in different colors and patterns. Photo by Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Antalya Flower Patterns Festival - Turkey

Turkey’s Antalya Muratpaşa Municipality’s Flower Festival starts at the Ziya Gökalp City Park on the Muratpasa’s Mediterranean coast in Antalya, Turkey on May 9, 2025. In the event attended by young people from 11 high schools, the patterns applied to wooden floors came to life with flowers. Preparations for the event, which was held in cooperation with the city of Noto, famous for its flower festival in Sicily and on the UNESCO World Heritage List, were completed days in advance. The park where the competition will be held was equipped with butterfly-patterned benches, special pots and eco-friendly decorations produced in the municipality’s workshops. 115 thousand branches of flowers specially grown in the municipality’s production facilities were prepared for the young people to create their own patterns. Flowers, including marigolds, petunias, garden ash and yellow daisies, began to decorate the park in different colors and patterns. Photo by Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Antalya Flower Patterns Festival - Turkey

Turkey’s Antalya Muratpaşa Municipality’s Flower Festival starts at the Ziya Gökalp City Park on the Muratpasa’s Mediterranean coast in Antalya, Turkey on May 9, 2025. In the event attended by young people from 11 high schools, the patterns applied to wooden floors came to life with flowers. Preparations for the event, which was held in cooperation with the city of Noto, famous for its flower festival in Sicily and on the UNESCO World Heritage List, were completed days in advance. The park where the competition will be held was equipped with butterfly-patterned benches, special pots and eco-friendly decorations produced in the municipality’s workshops. 115 thousand branches of flowers specially grown in the municipality’s production facilities were prepared for the young people to create their own patterns. Flowers, including marigolds, petunias, garden ash and yellow daisies, began to decorate the park in different colors and patterns. Photo by Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Antalya Flower Patterns Festival - Turkey

Turkey’s Antalya Muratpaşa Municipality’s Flower Festival starts at the Ziya Gökalp City Park on the Muratpasa’s Mediterranean coast in Antalya, Turkey on May 9, 2025. In the event attended by young people from 11 high schools, the patterns applied to wooden floors came to life with flowers. Preparations for the event, which was held in cooperation with the city of Noto, famous for its flower festival in Sicily and on the UNESCO World Heritage List, were completed days in advance. The park where the competition will be held was equipped with butterfly-patterned benches, special pots and eco-friendly decorations produced in the municipality’s workshops. 115 thousand branches of flowers specially grown in the municipality’s production facilities were prepared for the young people to create their own patterns. Flowers, including marigolds, petunias, garden ash and yellow daisies, began to decorate the park in different colors and patterns. Photo by Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Antalya Flower Patterns Festival - Turkey

Turkey’s Antalya Muratpaşa Municipality’s Flower Festival starts at the Ziya Gökalp City Park on the Muratpasa’s Mediterranean coast in Antalya, Turkey on May 9, 2025. In the event attended by young people from 11 high schools, the patterns applied to wooden floors came to life with flowers. Preparations for the event, which was held in cooperation with the city of Noto, famous for its flower festival in Sicily and on the UNESCO World Heritage List, were completed days in advance. The park where the competition will be held was equipped with butterfly-patterned benches, special pots and eco-friendly decorations produced in the municipality’s workshops. 115 thousand branches of flowers specially grown in the municipality’s production facilities were prepared for the young people to create their own patterns. Flowers, including marigolds, petunias, garden ash and yellow daisies, began to decorate the park in different colors and patterns. Photo by Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Antalya Flower Patterns Festival - Turkey

Turkey’s Antalya Muratpaşa Municipality’s Flower Festival starts at the Ziya Gökalp City Park on the Muratpasa’s Mediterranean coast in Antalya, Turkey on May 9, 2025. In the event attended by young people from 11 high schools, the patterns applied to wooden floors came to life with flowers. Preparations for the event, which was held in cooperation with the city of Noto, famous for its flower festival in Sicily and on the UNESCO World Heritage List, were completed days in advance. The park where the competition will be held was equipped with butterfly-patterned benches, special pots and eco-friendly decorations produced in the municipality’s workshops. 115 thousand branches of flowers specially grown in the municipality’s production facilities were prepared for the young people to create their own patterns. Flowers, including marigolds, petunias, garden ash and yellow daisies, began to decorate the park in different colors and patterns. Photo by Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Antalya Flower Patterns Festival - Turkey

Turkey’s Antalya Muratpaşa Municipality’s Flower Festival starts at the Ziya Gökalp City Park on the Muratpasa’s Mediterranean coast in Antalya, Turkey on May 9, 2025. In the event attended by young people from 11 high schools, the patterns applied to wooden floors came to life with flowers. Preparations for the event, which was held in cooperation with the city of Noto, famous for its flower festival in Sicily and on the UNESCO World Heritage List, were completed days in advance. The park where the competition will be held was equipped with butterfly-patterned benches, special pots and eco-friendly decorations produced in the municipality’s workshops. 115 thousand branches of flowers specially grown in the municipality’s production facilities were prepared for the young people to create their own patterns. Flowers, including marigolds, petunias, garden ash and yellow daisies, began to decorate the park in different colors and patterns. Photo by Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Antalya Flower Patterns Festival - Turkey

Turkey’s Antalya Muratpaşa Municipality’s Flower Festival starts at the Ziya Gökalp City Park on the Muratpasa’s Mediterranean coast in Antalya, Turkey on May 9, 2025. In the event attended by young people from 11 high schools, the patterns applied to wooden floors came to life with flowers. Preparations for the event, which was held in cooperation with the city of Noto, famous for its flower festival in Sicily and on the UNESCO World Heritage List, were completed days in advance. The park where the competition will be held was equipped with butterfly-patterned benches, special pots and eco-friendly decorations produced in the municipality’s workshops. 115 thousand branches of flowers specially grown in the municipality’s production facilities were prepared for the young people to create their own patterns. Flowers, including marigolds, petunias, garden ash and yellow daisies, began to decorate the park in different colors and patterns. Photo by Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Antalya Flower Patterns Festival - Turkey

Turkey’s Antalya Muratpaşa Municipality’s Flower Festival starts at the Ziya Gökalp City Park on the Muratpasa’s Mediterranean coast in Antalya, Turkey on May 9, 2025. In the event attended by young people from 11 high schools, the patterns applied to wooden floors came to life with flowers. Preparations for the event, which was held in cooperation with the city of Noto, famous for its flower festival in Sicily and on the UNESCO World Heritage List, were completed days in advance. The park where the competition will be held was equipped with butterfly-patterned benches, special pots and eco-friendly decorations produced in the municipality’s workshops. 115 thousand branches of flowers specially grown in the municipality’s production facilities were prepared for the young people to create their own patterns. Flowers, including marigolds, petunias, garden ash and yellow daisies, began to decorate the park in different colors and patterns. Photo by Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Antalya Flower Patterns Festival - Turkey

Turkey’s Antalya Muratpaşa Municipality’s Flower Festival starts at the Ziya Gökalp City Park on the Muratpasa’s Mediterranean coast in Antalya, Turkey on May 9, 2025. In the event attended by young people from 11 high schools, the patterns applied to wooden floors came to life with flowers. Preparations for the event, which was held in cooperation with the city of Noto, famous for its flower festival in Sicily and on the UNESCO World Heritage List, were completed days in advance. The park where the competition will be held was equipped with butterfly-patterned benches, special pots and eco-friendly decorations produced in the municipality’s workshops. 115 thousand branches of flowers specially grown in the municipality’s production facilities were prepared for the young people to create their own patterns. Flowers, including marigolds, petunias, garden ash and yellow daisies, began to decorate the park in different colors and patterns. Photo by Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kung Fu competition promotes Chinese culture in Athens

STORY: Kung Fu competition promotes Chinese culture in Athens DATELINE: May 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:05 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the competition 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Greek): GIORGOS PATOULIS, Governor of Attica Region 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): REN REN, Director of China Culture Center in Athens 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Greek): CHRISTOS PAPACHRISTOS, President of the Hellenic Wushu-Kungfu Federation 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Greek): SPYROS KARAPANOS, Technical advisor of the Hellenic Wushu-Kungfu Federation STORYLINE: The 1st European Chin Woo Wushu Kung Fu Open Championship and Chinese Cultural Festival kicked off on Saturday in Athens, offering a taste of Chinese culture to local audiences. During the opening ceremony, young practitioners and masters of Kung Fu from Canada, the Netherlands, Lebanon and some other countries displayed martial arts. Spectators were also introduced to Chinese calligraphy, the art of flower arrangement, the Chinese tea culture and music. The two-day event brings toget

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Chinese folk musical instrument competition held in China's Xinjiang

STORY: Chinese folk musical instrument competition held in China's Xinjiang DATELINE: March 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:50 LOCATION: TURPAN, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the competition 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ERSHIDIN TURSUN, Head of Loulan Art Troupe of Ruoqiang County 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WEI XIN'AN, Member of the Photojournalist Society of China 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): WANG JIANGJIANG, Intangible culture explorer, recorder and collector STORYLINE: The annual Apricot Flower Festival is underway in Turpan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. As a sub-event of the festival, the second edition of the Xinjiang Wind and Percussion Competition kicked off Saturday, with the participation of 17 teams from multi-ethnic groups in the region. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ERSHIDIN TURSUN, Head of Loulan Art Troupe of Ruoqiang County "I lead the band of the Loulan Art Troupe of Ruoqiang County to participate in the Wind and Percussion competition. I feel very happy." SOUNDBITE 2 (

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Flower Sea Marathon held in China's Hunan

STORY: Flower Sea Marathon held in China's Hunan DATELINE: March 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:07 LOCATION: YIYANG, China CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of people running 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHAO HU, Marathon runner 3. various of cole flowers and people running 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): MARTIN HUBISZ, Marathon runner STORYLINE: The Luowen Flower Sea Marathon has been held in the city of Yiyang in central China's Hunan Province. The event consists of three categories: 5-km fun run, half marathon and full marathon. The countryside route attracted more than 3,000 marathon runners from all over the country. After fierce competition, Zhao Hu won the men's full marathon and Huang Fei won the women's full marathon. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHAO HU, Marathon runner "I ran in 2 hours 23 minutes today, which was pretty close to my personal best. The weather was really nice. I think the track was really smooth, and the volunteers and the spectators along the way were really enthusiastic. When I passed by them

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Saga high school wins award in flower-arranging contest

KYOTO, Japan - A team of students from Karatsu Minami High School in Saga Prefecture, southwestern Japan, poses behind their work that won an excellent award in the national high school flower arrangement competition in Kyoto, western Japan, on Nov. 16, 2014.

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High school students vie in flower arrangement contest

KYOTO, Japan - Students arrange flowers in Japan's national high school competition in the art in Kyoto, western Japan, on Nov. 16, 2014. A team from Yokote Jonan High School (R) in Yokote, Akita Prefecture, northern Japan, won first prize.

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Akita high school wins flower arrangement competition

KYOTO, Japan - A team of students from Yokote Jonan High School in Yokote, Akita Prefecture, northern Japan, stands behind their work that won first prize in the national high school flower arrangement competition in Kyoto, western Japan, on Nov. 16, 2014.

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Japan's ski jumpers Ito, Kasai head for flower ceremony

SOCHI, Russia - Daiki Ito (L), who hurt his knee, is supported by Noriaki Kasai as they head for a flower ceremony after Japan won the bronze medal in the men's team ski jumping competition at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 17, 2014.

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Men's team ski jumping medalists respond to crowd in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Medalists of the men's team ski jumping competition at the Sochi Winter Olympics in Russia respond to cheers from the crowd during a flower ceremony on Feb. 17, 2014. Germany (C) won the gold, Austria (L) the silver and Japan (R) the bronze. The Japanese members are (from R) Noriaki Kasai, Daiki Ito, Taku Takeuchi and Reruhi Shimizu.

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Japan's ski jump team members rejoice during flower ceremony

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese ski jumpers (from L) Reruhi Shimizu, Taku Takeuchi, Daiki Ito and Noriaki Kasai celebrate during a flower ceremony after winning the bronze medal in the men's team competition at the Sochi Winter Olympics in Russia on Feb. 17, 2014.

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Hanyu, Chan smile during flower ceremony for figure skating

SOCHI, Russia - Japan's Yuzuru Hanyu (R) and Canada's Patrick Chan smile during a flower ceremony for the men's figure skating competition at the Sochi Winter Olympics in Russia on Feb. 14, 2014. Hanyu won the gold medal and Chan took the silver.

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Ammann of Switzerland also won large hill ski jumping race

SALT LAKE CITY, United States - Gold medalist Simon Ammann of Switzerland (C), flanked by silver medal winner Adam Malysz of Poland (L) and bronze medalist Matti Hautamaeki of Finland, poses in the flower presentation ceremony Feb. 13 after the large hill (K-120) ski jumping competition in the 2002 Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City. Ammann became the second jumper in Olympic history to win both normal and large hills in a single Olympics.

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CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-VOCATIONAL SKILLS COMPETITION (CN)

(221028) -- SHENYANG, Oct. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A contestant participates in the contest of tea art during the 1st Vocational Skills Competition of Liaoning Province in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Oct. 27, 2022. The competition kicked off in Shenyang on Thursday, with more than 1,600 contestants competing in flower arrangement, hairdressing, industrial internet engineering technology, unmanned aerial vehicle installation and maintenance, benchwork, furniture making, wall tiling and other contests. (Xinhua/Yang Qing)

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CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-VOCATIONAL SKILLS COMPETITION (CN)

(221028) -- SHENYANG, Oct. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A contestant participates in the contest of electrical installation during the 1st Vocational Skills Competition of Liaoning Province in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Oct. 27, 2022. The competition kicked off in Shenyang on Thursday, with more than 1,600 contestants competing in flower arrangement, hairdressing, industrial internet engineering technology, unmanned aerial vehicle installation and maintenance, benchwork, furniture making, wall tiling and other contests. (Xinhua/Yang Qing)

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CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-VOCATIONAL SKILLS COMPETITION (CN)

(221028) -- SHENYANG, Oct. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Contestants participate in the contest of benchwork during the 1st Vocational Skills Competition of Liaoning Province in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Oct. 27, 2022. The competition kicked off in Shenyang on Thursday, with more than 1,600 contestants competing in flower arrangement, hairdressing, industrial internet engineering technology, unmanned aerial vehicle installation and maintenance, benchwork, furniture making, wall tiling and other contests. (Xinhua/Yang Qing)

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CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-VOCATIONAL SKILLS COMPETITION (CN)

(221028) -- SHENYANG, Oct. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A contestant participates in the contest of sugar art or bakery during the 1st Vocational Skills Competition of Liaoning Province in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Oct. 27, 2022. The competition kicked off in Shenyang on Thursday, with more than 1,600 contestants competing in flower arrangement, hairdressing, industrial internet engineering technology, unmanned aerial vehicle installation and maintenance, benchwork, furniture making, wall tiling and other contests. (Xinhua/Yang Qing)

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CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-VOCATIONAL SKILLS COMPETITION (CN)

(221028) -- SHENYANG, Oct. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A contestant participates in the contest of benchwork during the 1st Vocational Skills Competition of Liaoning Province in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Oct. 27, 2022. The competition kicked off in Shenyang on Thursday, with more than 1,600 contestants competing in flower arrangement, hairdressing, industrial internet engineering technology, unmanned aerial vehicle installation and maintenance, benchwork, furniture making, wall tiling and other contests. (Xinhua/Yang Qing)

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CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-VOCATIONAL SKILLS COMPETITION (CN)

(221028) -- SHENYANG, Oct. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Contestants participate in the contest of hairdressing during the 1st Vocational Skills Competition of Liaoning Province in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Oct. 27, 2022. The competition kicked off in Shenyang on Thursday, with more than 1,600 contestants competing in flower arrangement, hairdressing, industrial internet engineering technology, unmanned aerial vehicle installation and maintenance, benchwork, furniture making, wall tiling and other contests. (Xinhua/Yang Qing)

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CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-VOCATIONAL SKILLS COMPETITION (CN)

(221028) -- SHENYANG, Oct. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Contestants participate in the contest of benchwork during the 1st Vocational Skills Competition of Liaoning Province in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Oct. 27, 2022. The competition kicked off in Shenyang on Thursday, with more than 1,600 contestants competing in flower arrangement, hairdressing, industrial internet engineering technology, unmanned aerial vehicle installation and maintenance, benchwork, furniture making, wall tiling and other contests. (Xinhua/Yang Qing)

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CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-VOCATIONAL SKILLS COMPETITION (CN)

(221028) -- SHENYANG, Oct. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A contestant participates in the contest of industrial robot system maintenance during the 1st Vocational Skills Competition of Liaoning Province in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Oct. 27, 2022. The competition kicked off in Shenyang on Thursday, with more than 1,600 contestants competing in flower arrangement, hairdressing, industrial internet engineering technology, unmanned aerial vehicle installation and maintenance, benchwork, furniture making, wall tiling and other contests. (Xinhua/Yang Qing)

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CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-VOCATIONAL SKILLS COMPETITION (CN)

(221028) -- SHENYANG, Oct. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A contestant participates in the contest of artificial intelligence training during the 1st Vocational Skills Competition of Liaoning Province in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Oct. 27, 2022. The competition kicked off in Shenyang on Thursday, with more than 1,600 contestants competing in flower arrangement, hairdressing, industrial internet engineering technology, unmanned aerial vehicle installation and maintenance, benchwork, furniture making, wall tiling and other contests. (Xinhua/Yang Qing)

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CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-VOCATIONAL SKILLS COMPETITION (CN)

(221028) -- SHENYANG, Oct. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A contestant participates in the contest of wall tiling during the 1st Vocational Skills Competition of Liaoning Province in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Oct. 27, 2022. The competition kicked off in Shenyang on Thursday, with more than 1,600 contestants competing in flower arrangement, hairdressing, industrial internet engineering technology, unmanned aerial vehicle installation and maintenance, benchwork, furniture making, wall tiling and other contests. (Xinhua/Yang Qing)

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CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-VOCATIONAL SKILLS COMPETITION (CN)

(221028) -- SHENYANG, Oct. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A contestant participates in the contest of flower arrangement during the 1st Vocational Skills Competition of Liaoning Province in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Oct. 27, 2022. The competition kicked off in Shenyang on Thursday, with more than 1,600 contestants competing in flower arrangement, hairdressing, industrial internet engineering technology, unmanned aerial vehicle installation and maintenance, benchwork, furniture making, wall tiling and other contests. (Xinhua/Yang Qing)

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International flower show in Zagreb, Croatia

STORY: International flower show in Zagreb, Croatia DATELINE: May 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:50 LOCATION: Zagreb CATEGORY: SOCIETY/CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of visitors at Floraart, international flower show 2. various of flowers 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Croatian): PALMA OMRCEN, Executive board of Floraart 4. various of flower arrangements 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Croatian): PALMA OMRCEN, Executive board of Floraart 6. various of competition in flower decorations 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (Croatian): GABRIJELA SENI, Student STORYLINE: The 56th International Garden Exhibition Floraart is taking place in Croatia's capital city, Zagreb. There are 160 exhibitors with over 100,000 plants this year. It is one of the largest international flower shows in Europe. SOUNDBITE 1 (Croatian): PALMA OMRCEN, Executive board of Floraart "Picture says a thousand words and one flower can say a thousand words as well, whether in happy or sad moments. Today, with all that is going on in the world and in Croatia, it means a lot to people to buy a flower

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(BEIJING2022) CHINA-ZHANGJIAKOU-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-NORDIC COMBINED (CN)

(220217) -- ZHANGJIAKOU, Feb. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Team Germany put a Bing Dwen Dwen on the podium in place of their teammate who is exhausted after the competition as they celebrate during the flower ceremony of nordic combined team gundersen large hill/4x5km at the National Cross-Country Skiing Centre in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 17, 2022. (Xinhua/Dai Tianfang)

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Ammann of Switzerland also won large hill ski jumping race

SALT LAKE CITY, United States - Gold medalist Simon Ammann of Switzerland (C), flanked by silver medal winner Adam Malysz of Poland (L) and bronze medalist Matti Hautamaeki of Finland, poses in the flower presentation ceremony Feb. 13 after the large hill (K-120) ski jumping competition in the 2002 Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City. Ammann became the second jumper in Olympic history to win both normal and large hills in a single Olympics.

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Saga high school wins award in flower-arranging contest

KYOTO, Japan - A team of students from Karatsu Minami High School in Saga Prefecture, southwestern Japan, poses behind their work that won an excellent award in the national high school flower arrangement competition in Kyoto, western Japan, on Nov. 16, 2014. (Kyodo)

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Akita high school wins flower arrangement competition

KYOTO, Japan - A team of students from Yokote Jonan High School in Yokote, Akita Prefecture, northern Japan, stands behind their work that won first prize in the national high school flower arrangement competition in Kyoto, western Japan, on Nov. 16, 2014. (Kyodo)

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High school students vie in flower arrangement contest

KYOTO, Japan - Students arrange flowers in Japan's national high school competition in the art in Kyoto, western Japan, on Nov. 16, 2014. A team from Yokote Jonan High School (R) in Yokote, Akita Prefecture, northern Japan, won first prize. (Kyodo)