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Nuijamaa border crossing station

An additional fence crosses the lanes at the Nuijamaa border crossing station in Lappeenranta, Finland, on November 18, 2023. Finland closed all four southeastern border crossing points on its eastern border at midnight on Friday night in response to Russian officials' decision to allow undocumented asylum seekers to cross in growing numbers. LEHTIKUVA / LAURI HEINO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Lauri Heino/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Nuijamaa border crossing station

An additional fence crosses the lanes at the Nuijamaa border crossing station in Lappeenranta, Finland, on November 18, 2023. Finland closed all four southeastern border crossing points on its eastern border at midnight on Friday night in response to Russian officials' decision to allow undocumented asylum seekers to cross in growing numbers. LEHTIKUVA / LAURI HEINO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Lauri Heino/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Nuijamaa border crossing station

An additional fence crosses the lanes at the Nuijamaa border crossing station in Lappeenranta, Finland, on November 18, 2023. Finland closed all four southeastern border crossing points on its eastern border at midnight on Friday night in response to Russian officials' decision to allow undocumented asylum seekers to cross in growing numbers. LEHTIKUVA / LAURI HEINO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Lauri Heino/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Yiyang Wind and Rain Bridge in Liuzhou

LIUZHOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 17, 2023 - Aerial photo taken on Sept 17, 2023 shows the Yiyang Wind and Rain Bridge in Sanjiang Dong Autonomous county of Liuzhou city, South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous region. Yiyang Wind and Rain Bridge was built by more than 200 Dong artisans. It is built with mortise and tenon structure instead of riveting. Yiyang Wind and Rain Bridge started construction in 2018. The bridge is 399.6 meters long and 28 meters wide. It is divided into upper and lower two layers. The first layer is a vehicle passage with two-way four lanes, the second layer is a pedestrian leisure view, and the pedestrian interchange is set in the middle of the bridge.

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Yiyang Wind and Rain Bridge in Liuzhou

LIUZHOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 17, 2023 - Aerial photo taken on Sept 17, 2023 shows the Yiyang Wind and Rain Bridge in Sanjiang Dong Autonomous county of Liuzhou city, South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous region. Yiyang Wind and Rain Bridge was built by more than 200 Dong artisans. It is built with mortise and tenon structure instead of riveting. Yiyang Wind and Rain Bridge started construction in 2018. The bridge is 399.6 meters long and 28 meters wide. It is divided into upper and lower two layers. The first layer is a vehicle passage with two-way four lanes, the second layer is a pedestrian leisure view, and the pedestrian interchange is set in the middle of the bridge.

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Yiyang Wind and Rain Bridge in Liuzhou

LIUZHOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 17, 2023 - Aerial photo taken on Sept 17, 2023 shows the Yiyang Wind and Rain Bridge in Sanjiang Dong Autonomous county of Liuzhou city, South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous region. Yiyang Wind and Rain Bridge was built by more than 200 Dong artisans. It is built with mortise and tenon structure instead of riveting. Yiyang Wind and Rain Bridge started construction in 2018. The bridge is 399.6 meters long and 28 meters wide. It is divided into upper and lower two layers. The first layer is a vehicle passage with two-way four lanes, the second layer is a pedestrian leisure view, and the pedestrian interchange is set in the middle of the bridge.

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Yiyang Wind and Rain Bridge in Liuzhou

LIUZHOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 17, 2023 - Aerial photo taken on Sept 17, 2023 shows the Yiyang Wind and Rain Bridge in Sanjiang Dong Autonomous county of Liuzhou city, South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous region. Yiyang Wind and Rain Bridge was built by more than 200 Dong artisans. It is built with mortise and tenon structure instead of riveting. Yiyang Wind and Rain Bridge started construction in 2018. The bridge is 399.6 meters long and 28 meters wide. It is divided into upper and lower two layers. The first layer is a vehicle passage with two-way four lanes, the second layer is a pedestrian leisure view, and the pedestrian interchange is set in the middle of the bridge.

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Yiyang Wind and Rain Bridge in Liuzhou

LIUZHOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 17, 2023 - Aerial photo taken on Sept 17, 2023 shows the Yiyang Wind and Rain Bridge in Sanjiang Dong Autonomous county of Liuzhou city, South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous region. Yiyang Wind and Rain Bridge was built by more than 200 Dong artisans. It is built with mortise and tenon structure instead of riveting. Yiyang Wind and Rain Bridge started construction in 2018. The bridge is 399.6 meters long and 28 meters wide. It is divided into upper and lower two layers. The first layer is a vehicle passage with two-way four lanes, the second layer is a pedestrian leisure view, and the pedestrian interchange is set in the middle of the bridge.

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Yiyang Wind and Rain Bridge in Liuzhou

LIUZHOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 17, 2023 - Aerial photo taken on Sept 17, 2023 shows the Yiyang Wind and Rain Bridge in Sanjiang Dong Autonomous county of Liuzhou city, South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous region. Yiyang Wind and Rain Bridge was built by more than 200 Dong artisans. It is built with mortise and tenon structure instead of riveting. Yiyang Wind and Rain Bridge started construction in 2018. The bridge is 399.6 meters long and 28 meters wide. It is divided into upper and lower two layers. The first layer is a vehicle passage with two-way four lanes, the second layer is a pedestrian leisure view, and the pedestrian interchange is set in the middle of the bridge.

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Yiyang Wind and Rain Bridge in Liuzhou

LIUZHOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 17, 2023 - Aerial photo taken on Sept 17, 2023 shows the Yiyang Wind and Rain Bridge in Sanjiang Dong Autonomous county of Liuzhou city, South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous region. Yiyang Wind and Rain Bridge was built by more than 200 Dong artisans. It is built with mortise and tenon structure instead of riveting. Yiyang Wind and Rain Bridge started construction in 2018. The bridge is 399.6 meters long and 28 meters wide. It is divided into upper and lower two layers. The first layer is a vehicle passage with two-way four lanes, the second layer is a pedestrian leisure view, and the pedestrian interchange is set in the middle of the bridge.

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Yiyang Wind and Rain Bridge in Liuzhou

LIUZHOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 17, 2023 - Aerial photo taken on Sept 17, 2023 shows the Yiyang Wind and Rain Bridge in Sanjiang Dong Autonomous county of Liuzhou city, South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous region. Yiyang Wind and Rain Bridge was built by more than 200 Dong artisans. It is built with mortise and tenon structure instead of riveting. Yiyang Wind and Rain Bridge started construction in 2018. The bridge is 399.6 meters long and 28 meters wide. It is divided into upper and lower two layers. The first layer is a vehicle passage with two-way four lanes, the second layer is a pedestrian leisure view, and the pedestrian interchange is set in the middle of the bridge.

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Yiyang Wind and Rain Bridge in Liuzhou

LIUZHOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 17, 2023 - Aerial photo taken on Sept 17, 2023 shows the Yiyang Wind and Rain Bridge in Sanjiang Dong Autonomous county of Liuzhou city, South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous region. Yiyang Wind and Rain Bridge was built by more than 200 Dong artisans. It is built with mortise and tenon structure instead of riveting. Yiyang Wind and Rain Bridge started construction in 2018. The bridge is 399.6 meters long and 28 meters wide. It is divided into upper and lower two layers. The first layer is a vehicle passage with two-way four lanes, the second layer is a pedestrian leisure view, and the pedestrian interchange is set in the middle of the bridge.

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Yiyang Wind and Rain Bridge in Liuzhou

LIUZHOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 17, 2023 - Aerial photo taken on Sept 17, 2023 shows the Yiyang Wind and Rain Bridge in Sanjiang Dong Autonomous county of Liuzhou city, South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous region. Yiyang Wind and Rain Bridge was built by more than 200 Dong artisans. It is built with mortise and tenon structure instead of riveting. Yiyang Wind and Rain Bridge started construction in 2018. The bridge is 399.6 meters long and 28 meters wide. It is divided into upper and lower two layers. The first layer is a vehicle passage with two-way four lanes, the second layer is a pedestrian leisure view, and the pedestrian interchange is set in the middle of the bridge.

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Malawians benefit from Chinese-funded road project

STORY: Malawians benefit from Chinese-funded road project DATELINE: Feb. 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:47 LOCATION: Lilongwe CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the construction site 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PENG SHIWAN, Project manager 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chichewa): PETER NDAMVAKALE, Local employee 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): JACOB HARA, Malawi Minister of Transport 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): ROSE CHAWINGA, Local resident STORYLINE: Although construction work on Malawi's backbone road M1 is yet to be completed, the project is already benefiting hundreds of Malawian families. The project began in December 2021. It is funded by a China Aid grant and undertaken by Chinese contractor Shandong Luqiao Group Company Limited. The project includes the reconstruction and extension of a 9.5-km stretch of the M1 Road in the capital, Lilongwe. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PENG SHIWAN, Project manager "This section will be upgraded from two lanes to four lanes, and has independent bicycle lanes and sidewalks on both sides. We wi

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Cambodia starts to upgrade national road with funds from China

STORY: Cambodia starts to upgrade national road with funds from China DATELINE: Jan. 10, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:10 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of National Road 7 in Cambodia 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Khmer): SORN SITHA, Resident along National Road 7 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Khmer): ENG SOKHON, Soft drink seller along National Road 7 4. various of National Road 7 in Cambodia STORYLINE: Cambodia on Monday broke ground for the expansion and upgrading of National Road 7 to cope with rising traffic flows and cargo transport. The road is being developed by China Road and Bridge Corporation under a loan from China. The 45.48-km road, stretching from the Skun Market roundabout to the Kizuna Bridge roundabout in Kampong Cham town, will be upgraded and expanded from two to four lanes. Local residents expect the upgraded road will bring more convenience to their daily life. SOUNDBITE 1 (Khmer): SORN SITHA, Resident along National Road 7 "I hope that when this road is built, it will be easy to travel a

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Kim Jong Il appears to have left Beijing for N. Korea

BEIJING, China - A motorcade, including a car believed to be carrying North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, passes Beijing railway station on May 6, 2010, with several lanes being closed to traffic. Later, a special North Korean train believed to be carrying Kim left Beijing, indicating he may have begun his trip back home after wrapping up a four-day visit to China.

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Wide road in Myanmar capital Naypyidaw

NAYPYIDAW, Myanmar - People cross a wide road, with four lanes running each way, that leads to a residential area for people connected to Myanmar's military government.

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Mega undersea tunnel under construction in China's Greater Bay Area

STORY: Mega undersea tunnel under construction in China's Greater Bay Area DATELINE: Dec. 12, 2022 LENGTH: 0:00:53 LOCATION: GUANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Shenzhen-Zhongshan cross-sea link STORYLINE: The construction of the steel shell of a major undersea tunnel in southern China has been completed, according to the Guangdong Communications Group. The tunnel, which is made up of 32 tubes, forms part of the Shenzhen-Zhongshan cross-sea link project. The 24-kilometer link connecting the cities of Shenzhen and Zhongshan will play an important role in the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. The link includes the 6.8-kilometer underwater tunnel and two artificial islands. The tunnel is the widest undersea steel-shell immersed tunnel in the world, with four lanes in each direction. The Shenzhen-Zhongshan cross-sea link will open to traffic in 2024. It will cut travel time between the two cities from two hours to 30 minutes. Xinhua News Agency correspon

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(BEIJING 2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-ICE TECHNICIAN (CN)

(220129) -- BEIJING, Jan. 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Hans Wuthrich (R) instructs ice-making work at the National Aquatics Center in Beijng, capital of China, Jan. 28, 2022. Hans Wuthrich, a Canadian professional ice technician of World Curling Federation, has been working for world-class curling competitions for years. This is the fourth Olympics for Wuthrich to work as a chief ice technician, responsible for ice-making work of four curling lanes in China's National Aquatics Center, also known as the Ice Cube. (Xinhua/Liu Xu)

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(BEIJING 2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-ICE TECHNICIAN (CN)

(220129) -- BEIJING, Jan. 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Hans Wuthrich adjusts ice-making facilities at the National Aquatics Center in Beijng, capital of China, Jan. 28, 2022. Hans Wuthrich, a Canadian professional ice technician of World Curling Federation, has been working for world-class curling competitions for years. This is the fourth Olympics for Wuthrich to work as a chief ice technician, responsible for ice-making work of four curling lanes in China's National Aquatics Center, also known as the Ice Cube. (Xinhua/Liu Xu)

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(BEIJING 2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-ICE TECHNICIAN (CN)

(220129) -- BEIJING, Jan. 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Hans Wuthrich (R) talks with a staff member at the National Aquatics Center in Beijng, capital of China, Jan. 28, 2022. Hans Wuthrich, a Canadian professional ice technician of World Curling Federation, has been working for world-class curling competitions for years. This is the fourth Olympics for Wuthrich to work as a chief ice technician, responsible for ice-making work of four curling lanes in China's National Aquatics Center, also known as the Ice Cube. (Xinhua/Liu Xu)

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(BEIJING 2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-ICE TECHNICIAN (CN)

(220129) -- BEIJING, Jan. 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Hans Wuthrich (1st L) talks with staff members at the National Aquatics Center in Beijng, capital of China, Jan. 28, 2022. Hans Wuthrich, a Canadian professional ice technician of World Curling Federation, has been working for world-class curling competitions for years. This is the fourth Olympics for Wuthrich to work as a chief ice technician, responsible for ice-making work of four curling lanes in China's National Aquatics Center, also known as the Ice Cube. (Xinhua/Liu Xu)

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(BEIJING 2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-ICE TECHNICIAN (CN)

(220129) -- BEIJING, Jan. 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Hans Wuthrich (L) instructs ice-making work at the National Aquatics Center in Beijng, capital of China, Jan. 28, 2022. Hans Wuthrich, a Canadian professional ice technician of World Curling Federation, has been working for world-class curling competitions for years. This is the fourth Olympics for Wuthrich to work as a chief ice technician, responsible for ice-making work of four curling lanes in China's National Aquatics Center, also known as the Ice Cube. (Xinhua/Liu Xu)

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(BEIJING 2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-ICE TECHNICIAN (CN)

(220129) -- BEIJING, Jan. 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Hans Wuthrich (L) instructs ice-making work at the National Aquatics Center in Beijng, capital of China, Jan. 28, 2022. Hans Wuthrich, a Canadian professional ice technician of World Curling Federation, has been working for world-class curling competitions for years. This is the fourth Olympics for Wuthrich to work as a chief ice technician, responsible for ice-making work of four curling lanes in China's National Aquatics Center, also known as the Ice Cube. (Xinhua/Liu Xu)

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(BEIJING 2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-ICE TECHNICIAN (CN)

(220129) -- BEIJING, Jan. 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Hans Wuthrich works at an ice-making workshop of the National Aquatics Center in Beijng, capital of China, Jan. 28, 2022. Hans Wuthrich, a Canadian professional ice technician of World Curling Federation, has been working for world-class curling competitions for years. This is the fourth Olympics for Wuthrich to work as a chief ice technician, responsible for ice-making work of four curling lanes in China's National Aquatics Center, also known as the Ice Cube. (Xinhua/Liu Xu)

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(BEIJING 2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-ICE TECHNICIAN (CN)

(220129) -- BEIJING, Jan. 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Hans Wuthrich instructs ice-making work at the National Aquatics Center in Beijng, capital of China, Jan. 28, 2022. Hans Wuthrich, a Canadian professional ice technician of World Curling Federation, has been working for world-class curling competitions for years. This is the fourth Olympics for Wuthrich to work as a chief ice technician, responsible for ice-making work of four curling lanes in China's National Aquatics Center, also known as the Ice Cube. (Xinhua/Liu Xu)

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(BEIJING 2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-ICE TECHNICIAN (CN)

(220129) -- BEIJING, Jan. 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Hans Wuthrich poses for photos with curling stones at the National Aquatics Center in Beijng, capital of China, Jan. 28, 2022. Hans Wuthrich, a Canadian professional ice technician of World Curling Federation, has been working for world-class curling competitions for years. This is the fourth Olympics for Wuthrich to work as a chief ice technician, responsible for ice-making work of four curling lanes in China's National Aquatics Center, also known as the Ice Cube. (Xinhua/Liu Xu)

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Kim Jong Il appears to have left Beijing for N. Korea

BEIJING, China - A motorcade, including a car believed to be carrying North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, passes Beijing railway station on May 6, 2010, with several lanes being closed to traffic. Later, a special North Korean train believed to be carrying Kim left Beijing, indicating he may have begun his trip back home after wrapping up a four-day visit to China. (Kyodo)

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Wide road in Myanmar capital Naypyidaw

NAYPYIDAW, Myanmar - People cross a wide road, with four lanes running each way, that leads to a residential area for people connected to Myanmar's military government. (Kyodo)