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Cross-prefecture joint disaster drill

SAITAMA, Japan, Sept. 1 Kyodo - Firefighters conduct a disaster drill at a park in Saitama near Tokyo on Sept. 1, 2025, the 102nd anniversary of the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake. Police officers, Self-Defense Force members and medical staff as well as firefighters from four prefectures and five cities in the Tokyo metropolitan area were mobilized for the joint drill as authorities warn that a megaquake has a 70 percent probability of hitting the Tokyo area within the next 30 years. (Kyodo)

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Cross-prefecture joint disaster drill

Firefighters conduct a disaster drill at a park in Saitama near Tokyo on Sept. 1, 2025, the 102nd anniversary of the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake. Police officers, Self-Defense Force members and medical staff as well as firefighters from four prefectures and five cities in the Tokyo metropolitan area were mobilized for the joint drill as authorities warn that a megaquake has a 70 percent probability of hitting the Tokyo area within the next 30 years.

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Cross-prefecture joint disaster drill

Firefighters conduct a disaster drill at a park in Saitama near Tokyo on Sept. 1, 2025, the 102nd anniversary of the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake. Police officers, Self-Defense Force members and medical staff as well as firefighters from four prefectures and five cities in the Tokyo metropolitan area were mobilized for the joint drill as authorities warn that a megaquake has a 70 percent probability of hitting the Tokyo area within the next 30 years.

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Cross-prefecture joint disaster drill

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (2nd from R) inspects a cross-prefecture disaster drill at a park in Saitama near Tokyo on Sept. 1, 2025, the 102nd anniversary of the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake. Police officers, Self-Defense Force members and medical staff as well as firefighters from four prefectures and five cities in the Tokyo metropolitan area were mobilized for the joint drill as authorities warn that a megaquake has a 70 percent probability of hitting the Tokyo area within the next 30 years.

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Cross-prefecture joint disaster drill

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks during the closing ceremony of a cross-prefecture disaster drill at a park in Saitama near Tokyo on Sept. 1, 2025, the 102nd anniversary of the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake. Police officers, Self-Defense Force members and medical staff as well as firefighters from four prefectures and five cities in the Tokyo metropolitan area were mobilized for the joint drill as authorities warn that a megaquake has a 70 percent probability of hitting the Tokyo area within the next 30 years.

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Cross-prefecture joint disaster drill

Firefighters conduct a disaster drill at a park in Saitama near Tokyo on Sept. 1, 2025, the 102nd anniversary of the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake. Police officers, Self-Defense Force members and medical staff as well as firefighters from four prefectures and five cities in the Tokyo metropolitan area were mobilized for the joint drill as authorities warn that a megaquake has a 70 percent probability of hitting the Tokyo area within the next 30 years.

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Cross-prefecture joint disaster drill

A cross-prefecture disaster drill is conducted at a park in Saitama near Tokyo on Sept. 1, 2025, the 102nd anniversary of the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake. Police officers, Self-Defense Force members and medical staff as well as firefighters from four prefectures and five cities in the Tokyo metropolitan area were mobilized for the joint drill as authorities warn that a megaquake has a 70 percent probability of hitting the Tokyo area within the next 30 years.

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Cross-prefecture joint disaster drill

Firefighters conduct a disaster drill at a park in Saitama near Tokyo on Sept. 1, 2025, the 102nd anniversary of the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake. Police officers, Self-Defense Force members and medical staff as well as firefighters from four prefectures and five cities in the Tokyo metropolitan area were mobilized for the joint drill as authorities warn that a megaquake has a 70 percent probability of hitting the Tokyo area within the next 30 years.

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Serbia: Hundreds Of Students Set Off On March To Kragujevac For Anti-Corruption Protest 2

On Tuesday, February 11, hundreds of students from cities across Serbia began a four-day march towards Kragujevac, the central city where a large protest is scheduled for Saturday, February 15. What started as anti-corruption protests has now evolved into a nationwide movement challenging the populist government of President Aleksandar Vucic.

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Serbia: Hundreds Of Students Set Off On March To Kragujevac For Anti-Corruption Protest

On Tuesday, February 11, hundreds of students from cities across Serbia began a four-day march towards Kragujevac, the central city where a large protest is scheduled for Saturday, February 15. What started as anti-corruption protests has now evolved into a nationwide movement challenging the populist government of President Aleksandar Vucic.

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Israeli Army Kills 4 Palestinians - West Bank

People inspect the damage of a building after an Israeli raid in the town of Tamoun in northern West Bank city of Tubas, on Nov. 5, 2024. Four Palestinians were killed in Israeli bombing and gunfire in Jenin and Tubas cities, northern West Bank, the Palestinian Health Ministry said Tuesday. Photo by Nidal Eshtayeh/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Army Kills 4 Palestinians - West Bank

People inspect the damage of a building after an Israeli raid in the town of Tamoun in northern West Bank city of Tubas, on Nov. 5, 2024. Four Palestinians were killed in Israeli bombing and gunfire in Jenin and Tubas cities, northern West Bank, the Palestinian Health Ministry said Tuesday. Photo by Nidal Eshtayeh/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Army Kills 4 Palestinians - West Bank

People walk on a damaged street after an Israeli raid in the town of Tamoun in northern West Bank city of Tubas, on Nov. 5, 2024. Four Palestinians were killed in Israeli bombing and gunfire in Jenin and Tubas cities, northern West Bank, the Palestinian Health Ministry said Tuesday. Photo by Nidal Eshtayeh/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Army Kills 4 Palestinians - West Bank

People inspect a destroyed vehicle after an Israeli raid in the town of Tamoun in northern West Bank city of Tubas, on Nov. 5, 2024. Four Palestinians were killed in Israeli bombing and gunfire in Jenin and Tubas cities, northern West Bank, the Palestinian Health Ministry said Tuesday. Photo by Nidal Eshtayeh/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Army Kills 4 Palestinians - West Bank

Children stand in front of a damaged building after an Israeli raid in the town of Tamoun in northern West Bank city of Tubas, on Nov. 5, 2024. Four Palestinians were killed in Israeli bombing and gunfire in Jenin and Tubas cities, northern West Bank, the Palestinian Health Ministry said Tuesday. Photo by Nidal Eshtayeh/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lhasa-Xigaze Highway Opening - China

An aerial drone photo taken on June 27, 2024 shows a view of a high-grade highway linking Lhasa and Xigaze in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. A high-grade highway linking the two largest cities in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region officially opened to traffic Sunday June 30, 2024 cutting travel time between the cities in half, said the regional transport department. The highway, linking the regional capital Lhasa and Xigaze, the region's second-largest city, stretches 245 km. The four-lane highway cuts down travel time between Lhasa and Xigaze from about six hours to three hours. So far, the mileage of high-grade highways in Xizang has reached 1,196 km. The highway is one section of the national highway that links the city of Ya'an in southwest China's Sichuan Province and Yecheng County in the Kashgar Prefecture of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Photo by Tenzing Nima Qadhup/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lhasa-Xigaze Highway Opening - China

An aerial drone photo taken on June 27, 2024 shows a view of a high-grade highway linking Lhasa and Xigaze in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. A high-grade highway linking the two largest cities in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region officially opened to traffic Sunday June 30, 2024 cutting travel time between the cities in half, said the regional transport department. The highway, linking the regional capital Lhasa and Xigaze, the region's second-largest city, stretches 245 km. The four-lane highway cuts down travel time between Lhasa and Xigaze from about six hours to three hours. So far, the mileage of high-grade highways in Xizang has reached 1,196 km. The highway is one section of the national highway that links the city of Ya'an in southwest China's Sichuan Province and Yecheng County in the Kashgar Prefecture of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Photo by Tenzing Nima Qadhup/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lhasa-Xigaze Highway Opening - China

An aerial drone photo taken on June 27, 2024 shows a view of a high-grade highway linking Lhasa and Xigaze in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. A high-grade highway linking the two largest cities in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region officially opened to traffic Sunday June 30, 2024 cutting travel time between the cities in half, said the regional transport department. The highway, linking the regional capital Lhasa and Xigaze, the region's second-largest city, stretches 245 km. The four-lane highway cuts down travel time between Lhasa and Xigaze from about six hours to three hours. So far, the mileage of high-grade highways in Xizang has reached 1,196 km. The highway is one section of the national highway that links the city of Ya'an in southwest China's Sichuan Province and Yecheng County in the Kashgar Prefecture of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Photo by Tenzing Nima Qadhup/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lhasa-Xigaze Highway Opening - China

This photo taken on June 30, 2024 shows a scene at a ceremony marking the opening of a high-grade highway linking Lhasa and Xigaze, held in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. A high-grade highway linking the two largest cities in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region officially opened to traffic Sunday June 30, 2024 cutting travel time between the cities in half, said the regional transport department. The highway, linking the regional capital Lhasa and Xigaze, the region's second-largest city, stretches 245 km. The four-lane highway cuts down travel time between Lhasa and Xigaze from about six hours to three hours. So far, the mileage of high-grade highways in Xizang has reached 1,196 km. The highway is one section of the national highway that links the city of Ya'an in southwest China's Sichuan Province and Yecheng County in the Kashgar Prefecture of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Photo by Kalsang Baljor/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lhasa-Xigaze Highway Opening - China

An aerial drone photo taken on June 27, 2024 shows a view of a high-grade highway linking Lhasa and Xigaze in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. A high-grade highway linking the two largest cities in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region officially opened to traffic Sunday June 30, 2024 cutting travel time between the cities in half, said the regional transport department. The highway, linking the regional capital Lhasa and Xigaze, the region's second-largest city, stretches 245 km. The four-lane highway cuts down travel time between Lhasa and Xigaze from about six hours to three hours. So far, the mileage of high-grade highways in Xizang has reached 1,196 km. The highway is one section of the national highway that links the city of Ya'an in southwest China's Sichuan Province and Yecheng County in the Kashgar Prefecture of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Photo by Tenzing Nima Qadhup/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lhasa-Xigaze Highway Opening - China

An aerial drone photo taken on June 27, 2024 shows a view of a high-grade highway linking Lhasa and Xigaze in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. A high-grade highway linking the two largest cities in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region officially opened to traffic Sunday June 30, 2024 cutting travel time between the cities in half, said the regional transport department. The highway, linking the regional capital Lhasa and Xigaze, the region's second-largest city, stretches 245 km. The four-lane highway cuts down travel time between Lhasa and Xigaze from about six hours to three hours. So far, the mileage of high-grade highways in Xizang has reached 1,196 km. The highway is one section of the national highway that links the city of Ya'an in southwest China's Sichuan Province and Yecheng County in the Kashgar Prefecture of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Photo by Tenzing Nima Qadhup/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lhasa-Xigaze Highway Opening - China

An aerial drone photo taken on June 27, 2024 shows a view of a high-grade highway linking Lhasa and Xigaze in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. A high-grade highway linking the two largest cities in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region officially opened to traffic Sunday June 30, 2024 cutting travel time between the cities in half, said the regional transport department. The highway, linking the regional capital Lhasa and Xigaze, the region's second-largest city, stretches 245 km. The four-lane highway cuts down travel time between Lhasa and Xigaze from about six hours to three hours. So far, the mileage of high-grade highways in Xizang has reached 1,196 km. The highway is one section of the national highway that links the city of Ya'an in southwest China's Sichuan Province and Yecheng County in the Kashgar Prefecture of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Photo by Tenzing Nima Qadhup/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-LHASA-XIGAZE-HIGH-GRADE HIGHWAY-OPENING (CN)

(240630) -- LHASA, June 30, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 27, 2024 shows a view of a high-grade highway linking Lhasa and Xigaze in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. A high-grade highway linking the two largest cities in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region officially opened to traffic Sunday, cutting travel time between the cities in half, said the regional transport department. The highway, linking the regional capital Lhasa and Xigaze, the region's second-largest city, stretches 245 km. The four-lane highway cuts down travel time between Lhasa and Xigaze from about six hours to three hours. So far, the mileage of high-grade highways in Xizang has reached 1,196 km. The highway is one section of the national highway that links the city of Ya'an in southwest China's Sichuan Province and Yecheng County in the Kashgar Prefecture of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Tenzing Nima Qadhup)

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(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-LHASA-XIGAZE-HIGH-GRADE HIGHWAY-OPENING (CN)

(240630) -- LHASA, June 30, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on June 30, 2024 shows a scene at a ceremony marking the opening of a high-grade highway linking Lhasa and Xigaze, held in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. A high-grade highway linking the two largest cities in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region officially opened to traffic Sunday, cutting travel time between the cities in half, said the regional transport department. The highway, linking the regional capital Lhasa and Xigaze, the region's second-largest city, stretches 245 km. The four-lane highway cuts down travel time between Lhasa and Xigaze from about six hours to three hours. So far, the mileage of high-grade highways in Xizang has reached 1,196 km. The highway is one section of the national highway that links the city of Ya'an in southwest China's Sichuan Province and Yecheng County in the Kashgar Prefecture of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/

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(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-LHASA-XIGAZE-HIGH-GRADE HIGHWAY-OPENING (CN)

(240630) -- LHASA, June 30, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 27, 2024 shows a view of a high-grade highway linking Lhasa and Xigaze in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. A high-grade highway linking the two largest cities in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region officially opened to traffic Sunday, cutting travel time between the cities in half, said the regional transport department. The highway, linking the regional capital Lhasa and Xigaze, the region's second-largest city, stretches 245 km. The four-lane highway cuts down travel time between Lhasa and Xigaze from about six hours to three hours. So far, the mileage of high-grade highways in Xizang has reached 1,196 km. The highway is one section of the national highway that links the city of Ya'an in southwest China's Sichuan Province and Yecheng County in the Kashgar Prefecture of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Tenzing Nima Qadhup)

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(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-LHASA-XIGAZE-HIGH-GRADE HIGHWAY-OPENING (CN)

(240630) -- LHASA, June 30, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 27, 2024 shows a view of a high-grade highway linking Lhasa and Xigaze in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. A high-grade highway linking the two largest cities in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region officially opened to traffic Sunday, cutting travel time between the cities in half, said the regional transport department. The highway, linking the regional capital Lhasa and Xigaze, the region's second-largest city, stretches 245 km. The four-lane highway cuts down travel time between Lhasa and Xigaze from about six hours to three hours. So far, the mileage of high-grade highways in Xizang has reached 1,196 km. The highway is one section of the national highway that links the city of Ya'an in southwest China's Sichuan Province and Yecheng County in the Kashgar Prefecture of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Tenzing Nima Qadhup)

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(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-LHASA-XIGAZE-HIGH-GRADE HIGHWAY-OPENING (CN)

(240630) -- LHASA, June 30, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 27, 2024 shows a view of a high-grade highway linking Lhasa and Xigaze in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. A high-grade highway linking the two largest cities in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region officially opened to traffic Sunday, cutting travel time between the cities in half, said the regional transport department. The highway, linking the regional capital Lhasa and Xigaze, the region's second-largest city, stretches 245 km. The four-lane highway cuts down travel time between Lhasa and Xigaze from about six hours to three hours. So far, the mileage of high-grade highways in Xizang has reached 1,196 km. The highway is one section of the national highway that links the city of Ya'an in southwest China's Sichuan Province and Yecheng County in the Kashgar Prefecture of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Tenzing Nima Qadhup)

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(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-LHASA-XIGAZE-HIGH-GRADE HIGHWAY-OPENING (CN)

(240630) -- LHASA, June 30, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 27, 2024 shows a view of a high-grade highway linking Lhasa and Xigaze in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. A high-grade highway linking the two largest cities in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region officially opened to traffic Sunday, cutting travel time between the cities in half, said the regional transport department. The highway, linking the regional capital Lhasa and Xigaze, the region's second-largest city, stretches 245 km. The four-lane highway cuts down travel time between Lhasa and Xigaze from about six hours to three hours. So far, the mileage of high-grade highways in Xizang has reached 1,196 km. The highway is one section of the national highway that links the city of Ya'an in southwest China's Sichuan Province and Yecheng County in the Kashgar Prefecture of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Tenzing Nima Qadhup)

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(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-LHASA-XIGAZE-HIGH-GRADE HIGHWAY-OPENING (CN)

(240630) -- LHASA, June 30, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 27, 2024 shows a view of a high-grade highway linking Lhasa and Xigaze in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. A high-grade highway linking the two largest cities in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region officially opened to traffic Sunday, cutting travel time between the cities in half, said the regional transport department. The highway, linking the regional capital Lhasa and Xigaze, the region's second-largest city, stretches 245 km. The four-lane highway cuts down travel time between Lhasa and Xigaze from about six hours to three hours. So far, the mileage of high-grade highways in Xizang has reached 1,196 km. The highway is one section of the national highway that links the city of Ya'an in southwest China's Sichuan Province and Yecheng County in the Kashgar Prefecture of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Tenzing Nima Qadhup)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-INTERCITY RAILWAYS-CONNECTION (CN)

(240526) -- GUANGZHOU, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A ceremony marking the connection of four intercity railways linking cities of Zhaoqing, Foshan, Guangzhou, Dongguan and Huizhou is held at the Panyu Station in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, May 26, 2024. Intercity railways from Guangzhou to Foshan and from Foshan to Dongguan were officially put into operation on Sunday. The two newly opened intercity railways are connected with the already opened ones from Foshan to Zhaoqing and from Dongguan to Huizhou, forming a 258-kilometer railway line linking the five cities from east to west in Guangdong. The railway is the longest intercity railway in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, and is of great significance in accelerating the formation of a one-hour life circle in the area. (Xinhua/Liu Dawei)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-INTERCITY RAILWAYS-CONNECTION (CN)

(240526) -- GUANGZHOU, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Railway workers pose for photos at a ceremony marking the connection of four intercity railways linking cities of Zhaoqing, Foshan, Guangzhou, Dongguan and Huizhou at the Panyu Station in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, May 26, 2024. Intercity railways from Guangzhou to Foshan and from Foshan to Dongguan were officially put into operation on Sunday. The two newly opened intercity railways are connected with the already opened ones from Foshan to Zhaoqing and from Dongguan to Huizhou, forming a 258-kilometer railway line linking the five cities from east to west in Guangdong. The railway is the longest intercity railway in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, and is of great significance in accelerating the formation of a one-hour life circle in the area. (Xinhua/Liu Dawei)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-INTERCITY RAILWAYS-CONNECTION (CN)

(240526) -- GUANGZHOU, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A group of tourists pose for photos at a ceremony marking the connection of four intercity railways linking cities of Zhaoqing, Foshan, Guangzhou, Dongguan and Huizhou at the Panyu Station in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, May 26, 2024. Intercity railways from Guangzhou to Foshan and from Foshan to Dongguan were officially put into operation on Sunday. The two newly opened intercity railways are connected with the already opened ones from Foshan to Zhaoqing and from Dongguan to Huizhou, forming a 258-kilometer railway line linking the five cities from east to west in Guangdong. The railway is the longest intercity railway in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, and is of great significance in accelerating the formation of a one-hour life circle in the area. (Xinhua/Liu Dawei)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-INTERCITY RAILWAYS-CONNECTION (CN)

(240526) -- GUANGZHOU, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A ceremony marking the connection of four intercity railways linking cities of Zhaoqing, Foshan, Guangzhou, Dongguan and Huizhou is held at the Panyu Station in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, May 26, 2024. Intercity railways from Guangzhou to Foshan and from Foshan to Dongguan were officially put into operation on Sunday. The two newly opened intercity railways are connected with the already opened ones from Foshan to Zhaoqing and from Dongguan to Huizhou, forming a 258-kilometer railway line linking the five cities from east to west in Guangdong. The railway is the longest intercity railway in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, and is of great significance in accelerating the formation of a one-hour life circle in the area. (Xinhua/Liu Dawei)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-INTERCITY RAILWAYS-CONNECTION (CN)

(240526) -- GUANGZHOU, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Railway workers pose for photos at a ceremony marking the connection of four intercity railways linking cities of Zhaoqing, Foshan, Guangzhou, Dongguan and Huizhou at the Panyu Station in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, May 26, 2024. Intercity railways from Guangzhou to Foshan and from Foshan to Dongguan were officially put into operation on Sunday. The two newly opened intercity railways are connected with the already opened ones from Foshan to Zhaoqing and from Dongguan to Huizhou, forming a 258-kilometer railway line linking the five cities from east to west in Guangdong. The railway is the longest intercity railway in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, and is of great significance in accelerating the formation of a one-hour life circle in the area. (Xinhua/Liu Dawei)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-INTERCITY RAILWAYS-CONNECTION (CN)

(240526) -- GUANGZHOU, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A group of tourists pose for photos at a ceremony marking the connection of four intercity railways linking cities of Zhaoqing, Foshan, Guangzhou, Dongguan and Huizhou at the Panyu Station in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, May 26, 2024. Intercity railways from Guangzhou to Foshan and from Foshan to Dongguan were officially put into operation on Sunday. The two newly opened intercity railways are connected with the already opened ones from Foshan to Zhaoqing and from Dongguan to Huizhou, forming a 258-kilometer railway line linking the five cities from east to west in Guangdong. The railway is the longest intercity railway in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, and is of great significance in accelerating the formation of a one-hour life circle in the area. (Xinhua/Liu Dawei)

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High-rise Buildings in Beijing

BEIJING, CHINA - MAY 11, 2024 - High-rise buildings are pictured from the 238-meter-high Central Television Tower in Beijing, China, May 11, 2024. According to reports, on May 9, Hangzhou and Xi 'an announced that they would completely cancel the purchase restriction policy of the property market. At present, the provinces or cities that still retain housing purchase restrictions in the country, in addition to the four first-tier cities of Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen, only Hainan Province and Tianjin are still in a state of partial release of purchase restrictions, and second-tier cities have basically eliminated restrictions.

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High-rise Buildings in Beijing

BEIJING, CHINA - MAY 11, 2024 - High-rise buildings are pictured from the 238-meter-high Central Television Tower in Beijing, China, May 11, 2024. According to reports, on May 9, Hangzhou and Xi 'an announced that they would completely cancel the purchase restriction policy of the property market. At present, the provinces or cities that still retain housing purchase restrictions in the country, in addition to the four first-tier cities of Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen, only Hainan Province and Tianjin are still in a state of partial release of purchase restrictions, and second-tier cities have basically eliminated restrictions.

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High-rise Buildings in Beijing

BEIJING, CHINA - MAY 11, 2024 - High-rise buildings are pictured from the 238-meter-high Central Television Tower in Beijing, China, May 11, 2024. According to reports, on May 9, Hangzhou and Xi 'an announced that they would completely cancel the purchase restriction policy of the property market. At present, the provinces or cities that still retain housing purchase restrictions in the country, in addition to the four first-tier cities of Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen, only Hainan Province and Tianjin are still in a state of partial release of purchase restrictions, and second-tier cities have basically eliminated restrictions.

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High-rise Buildings in Beijing

BEIJING, CHINA - MAY 11, 2024 - High-rise buildings are pictured from the 238-meter-high Central Television Tower in Beijing, China, May 11, 2024. According to reports, on May 9, Hangzhou and Xi 'an announced that they would completely cancel the purchase restriction policy of the property market. At present, the provinces or cities that still retain housing purchase restrictions in the country, in addition to the four first-tier cities of Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen, only Hainan Province and Tianjin are still in a state of partial release of purchase restrictions, and second-tier cities have basically eliminated restrictions.

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High-rise Buildings in Beijing

BEIJING, CHINA - MAY 11, 2024 - High-rise buildings are pictured from the 238-meter-high Central Television Tower in Beijing, China, May 11, 2024. According to reports, on May 9, Hangzhou and Xi 'an announced that they would completely cancel the purchase restriction policy of the property market. At present, the provinces or cities that still retain housing purchase restrictions in the country, in addition to the four first-tier cities of Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen, only Hainan Province and Tianjin are still in a state of partial release of purchase restrictions, and second-tier cities have basically eliminated restrictions.

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High-rise Buildings in Beijing

BEIJING, CHINA - MAY 11, 2024 - High-rise buildings are pictured from the 238-meter-high Central Television Tower in Beijing, China, May 11, 2024. According to reports, on May 9, Hangzhou and Xi 'an announced that they would completely cancel the purchase restriction policy of the property market. At present, the provinces or cities that still retain housing purchase restrictions in the country, in addition to the four first-tier cities of Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen, only Hainan Province and Tianjin are still in a state of partial release of purchase restrictions, and second-tier cities have basically eliminated restrictions.

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High-rise Buildings in Beijing

BEIJING, CHINA - MAY 11, 2024 - High-rise buildings are pictured from the 238-meter-high Central Television Tower in Beijing, China, May 11, 2024. According to reports, on May 9, Hangzhou and Xi 'an announced that they would completely cancel the purchase restriction policy of the property market. At present, the provinces or cities that still retain housing purchase restrictions in the country, in addition to the four first-tier cities of Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen, only Hainan Province and Tianjin are still in a state of partial release of purchase restrictions, and second-tier cities have basically eliminated restrictions.

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High-rise Buildings in Beijing

BEIJING, CHINA - MAY 11, 2024 - High-rise buildings are pictured from the 238-meter-high Central Television Tower in Beijing, China, May 11, 2024. According to reports, on May 9, Hangzhou and Xi 'an announced that they would completely cancel the purchase restriction policy of the property market. At present, the provinces or cities that still retain housing purchase restrictions in the country, in addition to the four first-tier cities of Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen, only Hainan Province and Tianjin are still in a state of partial release of purchase restrictions, and second-tier cities have basically eliminated restrictions.

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High-rise Buildings in Beijing

BEIJING, CHINA - MAY 11, 2024 - High-rise buildings are pictured from the 238-meter-high Central Television Tower in Beijing, China, May 11, 2024. According to reports, on May 9, Hangzhou and Xi 'an announced that they would completely cancel the purchase restriction policy of the property market. At present, the provinces or cities that still retain housing purchase restrictions in the country, in addition to the four first-tier cities of Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen, only Hainan Province and Tianjin are still in a state of partial release of purchase restrictions, and second-tier cities have basically eliminated restrictions.

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High-rise Buildings in Beijing

BEIJING, CHINA - MAY 11, 2024 - High-rise buildings are pictured from the 238-meter-high Central Television Tower in Beijing, China, May 11, 2024. According to reports, on May 9, Hangzhou and Xi 'an announced that they would completely cancel the purchase restriction policy of the property market. At present, the provinces or cities that still retain housing purchase restrictions in the country, in addition to the four first-tier cities of Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen, only Hainan Province and Tianjin are still in a state of partial release of purchase restrictions, and second-tier cities have basically eliminated restrictions.

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High-rise Buildings in Beijing

BEIJING, CHINA - MAY 11, 2024 - High-rise buildings are pictured from the 238-meter-high Central Television Tower in Beijing, China, May 11, 2024. According to reports, on May 9, Hangzhou and Xi 'an announced that they would completely cancel the purchase restriction policy of the property market. At present, the provinces or cities that still retain housing purchase restrictions in the country, in addition to the four first-tier cities of Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen, only Hainan Province and Tianjin are still in a state of partial release of purchase restrictions, and second-tier cities have basically eliminated restrictions.

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High-rise Buildings in Beijing

BEIJING, CHINA - MAY 11, 2024 - High-rise buildings are pictured from the 238-meter-high Central Television Tower in Beijing, China, May 11, 2024. According to reports, on May 9, Hangzhou and Xi 'an announced that they would completely cancel the purchase restriction policy of the property market. At present, the provinces or cities that still retain housing purchase restrictions in the country, in addition to the four first-tier cities of Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen, only Hainan Province and Tianjin are still in a state of partial release of purchase restrictions, and second-tier cities have basically eliminated restrictions.

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High-rise Buildings in Beijing

BEIJING, CHINA - MAY 11, 2024 - High-rise buildings are pictured from the 238-meter-high Central Television Tower in Beijing, China, May 11, 2024. According to reports, on May 9, Hangzhou and Xi 'an announced that they would completely cancel the purchase restriction policy of the property market. At present, the provinces or cities that still retain housing purchase restrictions in the country, in addition to the four first-tier cities of Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen, only Hainan Province and Tianjin are still in a state of partial release of purchase restrictions, and second-tier cities have basically eliminated restrictions.

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High-rise Buildings in Beijing

BEIJING, CHINA - MAY 11, 2024 - High-rise buildings are pictured from the 238-meter-high Central Television Tower in Beijing, China, May 11, 2024. According to reports, on May 9, Hangzhou and Xi 'an announced that they would completely cancel the purchase restriction policy of the property market. At present, the provinces or cities that still retain housing purchase restrictions in the country, in addition to the four first-tier cities of Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen, only Hainan Province and Tianjin are still in a state of partial release of purchase restrictions, and second-tier cities have basically eliminated restrictions.

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High-rise Buildings in Beijing

BEIJING, CHINA - MAY 11, 2024 - High-rise buildings are pictured from the 238-meter-high Central Television Tower in Beijing, China, May 11, 2024. According to reports, on May 9, Hangzhou and Xi 'an announced that they would completely cancel the purchase restriction policy of the property market. At present, the provinces or cities that still retain housing purchase restrictions in the country, in addition to the four first-tier cities of Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen, only Hainan Province and Tianjin are still in a state of partial release of purchase restrictions, and second-tier cities have basically eliminated restrictions.