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Rose plantation promises rosy future for farmers in China's Xinjiang

STORY: Rose plantation promises rosy future for farmers in China's Xinjiang DATELINE: May 24, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:35 LOCATION: YUTIAN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of villagers picking roses in the rose farm 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Uygur): ZORHEGULI YAKUF, Villager 3. various of rose-related products 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): YAN YONGJUN, Chairman of Xinjiang Yutian Guimi Biological Technology Co., Ltd. STORYLINE: Diverse varieties of roses have become a source of vitality for the local economy in Yutian County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Located on the southern edge of China's largest desert, the Taklamakan, Yutian County in Hotan Prefecture has a long rose planting history. SOUNDBITE 1 (Uygur): ZORHEGULI YAKUF, Villager "Every May, when the roses bloom, I come here to pick them. Picking one kilogram of roses can earn me 3 yuan (about 0.42 U.S. dollars). I pick over 40 kilograms a day, and that'll make me nearly 150 yuan (about 21.23 U.S. dollars). My folks, friends, and f

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Wakayama charcoal-producing town regains grilled chicken record

WAKAYAMA, Japan - Town folks in Hidaka, Wakayama Prefecture -- Japan's No. 1 producer of ''Bicho'' charcoal --grill chicken on a specially built barbecue pit on April 22 and recapture what organizers claim as the world's longest grilled-chicken record: 16.46 meters of grilled chicken nuggets strewn together on a bamboo stick. Last August, Hidaka claimed a world record by cooking an 11.7-meter-long piece of grilled chicken, but the honor fell as the record was beaten by two other charcoal-producing cities.

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24 Solar Terms: Xiazhi

STORY: 24 Solar Terms: Xiazhi DATELINE: June 20, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:34 LOCATION: GUANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese watercolor paintings STORYLINE: Xiazhi, or Summer Solstice, is one of the solar terms. It occurs when one of Earth's poles has its maximum tilt toward the Sun. The arrival of Xiazhi represents the start of midsummer. At this time, days are still longer than nights. Xiazhi is also an important folk festival in China. Folks developed customs like eating cold noodles and worshiping the earth, praying for protection from the summer heat and hoping for a good autumn harvest. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Guangzhou, China. (XHTV)

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Medical care system in U.S. prisons "atrocious": American civil rights advocate

STORY: Medical care system in U.S. prisons "atrocious": American civil rights advocate DATELINE: March 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:43 LOCATION: GENEVA, Switzerland CATEGORY: SOCIETY/POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (English): ROMARILYN RALSTON, Program Director of California State University's Project Rebound STORYLINE: "Some dogs and cats get better care than folks who are incarcerated (in the U.S.)," said Romarilyn Ralston, a California-based former convict-turned civil rights advocate, who knows well about prisons in the U.S. SOUNDBITE (English): ROMARILYN RALSTON, Program Director of California State University's Project Rebound "The conditions of the prison system just exacerbate our illness. Most prison cells are cold and drafty. Folks don't have adequate bedding, clothing, and so absolutely the medical care system inside prisons is atrocious. Now poor people on the outside can barely get medical care, so folks inside cages across this country are treated sometimes less than an animal. Some dogs and cats

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New York City to drop key pandemic control measures

STORY: New York City to drop key pandemic control measures DATELINE: March 5, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:17 LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S. CATEGORY: POLITICS/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the street view in Times Square, New York City 2. SOUNDBITE (English): ERIC ADAMS, New York City Mayor 3. various of the street view in Times Square, New York City STORYLINE: New York City will suspend the COVID-19 vaccine passport program and remove the indoor mask mandate in public schools for K-12 students starting from next Monday, said New York City Mayor Eric Adams at a press briefing on Friday. SOUNDBITE (English): ERIC ADAMS, New York City Mayor "And I'm glad to say that the rates are low enough that the mandatory program is no longer needed. No longer needed. Beginning Monday, March 7, we will be suspending the requirements under 'Key to NYC,' so folks can come in and enjoy the restaurants, enjoy the businesses, and be a part of this great city without having to show proof of vaccination." The decision is based on a sh

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CHINA-HUNAN-CHANGDE-NPC DEPUTY-GRASSROOTS CULTURAL WORKER (CN)

(220301) -- CHANGSHA, March 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Feb. 16, 2022 shows Du Meishuang at the Huagu Opera Protection Center of Dingcheng District in Changde City, central China's Hunan Province. "As a grassroots cultural artist, what can I do for the people?" Du Meishuang, a deputy to the National People's Congress (NPC) and deputy director of the Huagu Opera Protection Center of Dingcheng District, Changde City, Hunan Province, always asks herself this question to motivate herself. Du was named the national intangible inheritor of Huagu Opera in 2018. She has won a number of state-level cultural awards along her 40 years of work. In recent years, Du has been devoted herself to popularizing Huagu Opera in the countryside and the campuses. She has participated in more than a hundred relevant events each year, aiming to expedite rural revitalization by means of promoting art among the folks. Her field study revealed that the people's material well-being has been markedly improved in many plac

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CHINA-HUNAN-CHANGDE-NPC DEPUTY-GRASSROOTS CULTURAL WORKER (CN)

(220301) -- CHANGSHA, March 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Du Meishuang (1st L) instructs young performers in a Huagu Opera rehearsal at the Huagu Opera Protection Center of Dingcheng District in Changde City, central China's Hunan Province, Feb. 15, 2022. "As a grassroots cultural artist, what can I do for the people?" Du Meishuang, a deputy to the National People's Congress (NPC) and deputy director of the Huagu Opera Protection Center of Dingcheng District, Changde City, Hunan Province, always asks herself this question to motivate herself. Du was named the national intangible inheritor of Huagu Opera in 2018. She has won a number of state-level cultural awards along her 40 years of work. In recent years, Du has been devoted herself to popularizing Huagu Opera in the countryside and the campuses. She has participated in more than a hundred relevant events each year, aiming to expedite rural revitalization by means of promoting art among the folks. Her field study revealed that the people's material well-bei

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CHINA-HUNAN-CHANGDE-NPC DEPUTY-GRASSROOTS CULTURAL WORKER (CN)

(220301) -- CHANGSHA, March 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Du Meishuang works at the Huagu Opera Protection Center of Dingcheng District in Changde City, central China's Hunan Province, Feb. 15, 2022. "As a grassroots cultural artist, what can I do for the people?" Du Meishuang, a deputy to the National People's Congress (NPC) and deputy director of the Huagu Opera Protection Center of Dingcheng District, Changde City, Hunan Province, always asks herself this question to motivate herself. Du was named the national intangible inheritor of Huagu Opera in 2018. She has won a number of state-level cultural awards along her 40 years of work. In recent years, Du has been devoted herself to popularizing Huagu Opera in the countryside and the campuses. She has participated in more than a hundred relevant events each year, aiming to expedite rural revitalization by means of promoting art among the folks. Her field study revealed that the people's material well-being has been markedly improved in many places, but their

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CHINA-HUNAN-CHANGDE-NPC DEPUTY-GRASSROOTS CULTURAL WORKER (CN)

(220301) -- CHANGSHA, March 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Du Meishuang (3rd R) talks with the locals in Fenglinkou Village, Caoping Township, Dingcheng District of Changde City, central China's Hunan Province, Feb. 16, 2022. "As a grassroots cultural artist, what can I do for the people?" Du Meishuang, a deputy to the National People's Congress (NPC) and deputy director of the Huagu Opera Protection Center of Dingcheng District, Changde City, Hunan Province, always asks herself this question to motivate herself. Du was named the national intangible inheritor of Huagu Opera in 2018. She has won a number of state-level cultural awards along her 40 years of work. In recent years, Du has been devoted herself to popularizing Huagu Opera in the countryside and the campuses. She has participated in more than a hundred relevant events each year, aiming to expedite rural revitalization by means of promoting art among the folks. Her field study revealed that the people's material well-being has been markedly improved i

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CHINA-HUNAN-CHANGDE-NPC DEPUTY-GRASSROOTS CULTURAL WORKER (CN)

(220301) -- CHANGSHA, March 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Du Meishuang (L) stages a performance during an event promoting Huagu Opera at the grass-roots level in Yunfengshan Village, Huangtudian Township, Dingcheng District of Changde City, central China's Hunan Province, Feb. 15, 2022. "As a grassroots cultural artist, what can I do for the people?" Du Meishuang, a deputy to the National People's Congress (NPC) and deputy director of the Huagu Opera Protection Center of Dingcheng District, Changde City, Hunan Province, always asks herself this question to motivate herself. Du was named the national intangible inheritor of Huagu Opera in 2018. She has won a number of state-level cultural awards along her 40 years of work. In recent years, Du has been devoted herself to popularizing Huagu Opera in the countryside and the campuses. She has participated in more than a hundred relevant events each year, aiming to expedite rural revitalization by means of promoting art among the folks. Her field study revealed tha

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CHINA-HUNAN-CHANGDE-NPC DEPUTY-GRASSROOTS CULTURAL WORKER (CN)

(220301) -- CHANGSHA, March 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Du Meishuang (C) talks with the locals in Fenglinkou Village, Caoping Township, Dingcheng District of Changde City, central China's Hunan Province, Feb. 16, 2022. "As a grassroots cultural artist, what can I do for the people?" Du Meishuang, a deputy to the National People's Congress (NPC) and deputy director of the Huagu Opera Protection Center of Dingcheng District, Changde City, Hunan Province, always asks herself this question to motivate herself. Du was named the national intangible inheritor of Huagu Opera in 2018. She has won a number of state-level cultural awards along her 40 years of work. In recent years, Du has been devoted herself to popularizing Huagu Opera in the countryside and the campuses. She has participated in more than a hundred relevant events each year, aiming to expedite rural revitalization by means of promoting art among the folks. Her field study revealed that the people's material well-being has been markedly improved in ma

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CHINA-HUNAN-CHANGDE-NPC DEPUTY-GRASSROOTS CULTURAL WORKER (CN)

(220301) -- CHANGSHA, March 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Feb. 16, 2022 shows Du Meishuang at the Huagu Opera Protection Center of Dingcheng District in Changde City, central China's Hunan Province. "As a grassroots cultural artist, what can I do for the people?" Du Meishuang, a deputy to the National People's Congress (NPC) and deputy director of the Huagu Opera Protection Center of Dingcheng District, Changde City, Hunan Province, always asks herself this question to motivate herself. Du was named the national intangible inheritor of Huagu Opera in 2018. She has won a number of state-level cultural awards along her 40 years of work. In recent years, Du has been devoted herself to popularizing Huagu Opera in the countryside and the campuses. She has participated in more than a hundred relevant events each year, aiming to expedite rural revitalization by means of promoting art among the folks. Her field study revealed that the people's material well-being has been markedly improved in many plac

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CHINA-HUNAN-CHANGDE-NPC DEPUTY-GRASSROOTS CULTURAL WORKER (CN)

(220301) -- CHANGSHA, March 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Du Meishuang (R) instructs young actresses in Huagu Opera performance at the Huagu Opera Protection Center of Dingcheng District in Changde City, central China's Hunan Province, Feb. 15, 2022. "As a grassroots cultural artist, what can I do for the people?" Du Meishuang, a deputy to the National People's Congress (NPC) and deputy director of the Huagu Opera Protection Center of Dingcheng District, Changde City, Hunan Province, always asks herself this question to motivate herself. Du was named the national intangible inheritor of Huagu Opera in 2018. She has won a number of state-level cultural awards along her 40 years of work. In recent years, Du has been devoted herself to popularizing Huagu Opera in the countryside and the campuses. She has participated in more than a hundred relevant events each year, aiming to expedite rural revitalization by means of promoting art among the folks. Her field study revealed that the people's material well-being ha

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CHINA-HUNAN-CHANGDE-NPC DEPUTY-GRASSROOTS CULTURAL WORKER (CN)

(220301) -- CHANGSHA, March 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Du Meishuang (2nd R) stages a performance during an event promoting Huagu Opera at the grassroots level in Yunfengshan Village, Huangtudian Township, Dingcheng District of Changde City, central China's Hunan Province, Feb. 15, 2022. "As a grassroots cultural artist, what can I do for the people?" Du Meishuang, a deputy to the National People's Congress (NPC) and deputy director of the Huagu Opera Protection Center of Dingcheng District, Changde City, Hunan Province, always asks herself this question to motivate herself. Du was named the national intangible inheritor of Huagu Opera in 2018. She has won a number of state-level cultural awards along her 40 years of work. In recent years, Du has been devoted herself to popularizing Huagu Opera in the countryside and the campuses. She has participated in more than a hundred relevant events each year, aiming to expedite rural revitalization by means of promoting art among the folks. Her field study revealed

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CHINA-HUNAN-CHANGDE-NPC DEPUTY-GRASSROOTS CULTURAL WORKER (CN)

(220301) -- CHANGSHA, March 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taking on Dec. 17, 2020 shows Du Meishuang instructing pupils in performing Huagu Opera at an elementary school in Dingcheng District of Changde City, central China's Hunan Province. "As a grassroots cultural artist, what can I do for the people?" Du Meishuang, a deputy to the National People's Congress (NPC) and deputy director of the Huagu Opera Protection Center of Dingcheng District, Changde City, Hunan Province, always asks herself this question to motivate herself. Du was named the national intangible inheritor of Huagu Opera in 2018. She has won a number of state-level cultural awards along her 40 years of work. In recent years, Du has been devoted herself to popularizing Huagu Opera in the countryside and the campuses. She has participated in more than a hundred relevant events each year, aiming to expedite rural revitalization by means of promoting art among the folks. Her field study revealed that the people's material well-being has be

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CHINA-HUNAN-CHANGDE-NPC DEPUTY-GRASSROOTS CULTURAL WORKER (CN)

(220301) -- CHANGSHA, March 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Du Meishuang (C) talks with Chen Gang, head of a local folk troupe, to learn about difficulties faced by the troupe and seek advice from him in Caoping Township, Dingcheng District of Changde City, central China's Hunan Province, Feb. 16, 2022. "As a grassroots cultural artist, what can I do for the people?" Du Meishuang, a deputy to the National People's Congress (NPC) and deputy director of the Huagu Opera Protection Center of Dingcheng District, Changde City, Hunan Province, always asks herself this question to motivate herself. Du was named the national intangible inheritor of Huagu Opera in 2018. She has won a number of state-level cultural awards along her 40 years of work. In recent years, Du has been devoted herself to popularizing Huagu Opera in the countryside and the campuses. She has participated in more than a hundred relevant events each year, aiming to expedite rural revitalization by means of promoting art among the folks. Her field stu

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CHINA-HUNAN-CHANGDE-NPC DEPUTY-GRASSROOTS CULTURAL WORKER (CN)

(220301) -- CHANGSHA, March 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Du Meishuang (L) talks with Wang Dehua, a retired Huagu Opera performer, to seek advice on opera development in Wuling District of Changde City, central China's Hunan Province, Feb. 16, 2022. "As a grassroots cultural artist, what can I do for the people?" Du Meishuang, a deputy to the National People's Congress (NPC) and deputy director of the Huagu Opera Protection Center of Dingcheng District, Changde City, Hunan Province, always asks herself this question to motivate herself. Du was named the national intangible inheritor of Huagu Opera in 2018. She has won a number of state-level cultural awards along her 40 years of work. In recent years, Du has been devoted herself to popularizing Huagu Opera in the countryside and the campuses. She has participated in more than a hundred relevant events each year, aiming to expedite rural revitalization by means of promoting art among the folks. Her field study revealed that the people's material well-being has

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Folks! (1992)

Anne Jackson, Tom Selleck & Don Ameche Characters: Mildred Aldrich, Jon Aldrich, Harry Aldrich Film: Folks!; Folks (USA 1992) Director: Ted Kotcheff 01 May 1992 Date: 01 May 1992

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Folks! (1992)

Tom Selleck Characters: Jon Aldric Film: Folks!; Folks (USA 1992) Director: Ted Kotcheff 01 May 1992 Date: 01 May 1992

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Folks! (1992)

Anne Jackson, Tom Selleck & Don Ameche Characters: Mildred Aldrich, Jon Aldrich, Harry Aldrich Film: Folks!; Folks (USA 1992) Director: Ted Kotcheff 01 May 1992 Date: 01 May 1992

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Folks! (1992)

Tom Selleck & Don Ameche Characters: Jon Aldrich, Harry Aldrich Film: Folks!; Folks (USA 1992) Director: Ted Kotcheff 01 May 1992 Date: 01 May 1992

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Folks! (1992)

Tom Selleck Characters: Jon Aldric Film: Folks!; Folks (USA 1992) Director: Ted Kotcheff 01 May 1992 Date: 01 May 1992

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COME CLOSER, FOLKS

COME CLOSER, FOLKS MARIAN MARSH, JAMES DUNN, WYNNE GIBSON Date: 1936

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THAT'S ALL FOLKS

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Wakayama charcoal-producing town regains grilled chicken record

WAKAYAMA, Japan - Town folks in Hidaka, Wakayama Prefecture -- Japan's No. 1 producer of ''Bicho'' charcoal --grill chicken on a specially built barbecue pit on April 22 and recapture what organizers claim as the world's longest grilled-chicken record: 16.46 meters of grilled chicken nuggets strewn together on a bamboo stick. Last August, Hidaka claimed a world record by cooking an 11.7-meter-long piece of grilled chicken, but the honor fell as the record was beaten by two other charcoal-producing cities. (Kyodo)