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#CHINA-ZHEJIANG-JINHUA-TYPHOON-DISASTER RELIEF-DRILL (CN)

(240510) -- JINHUA, May 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Emergency response personnel conduct operations at a breached embankment during a drill in Jinhua City, east China's Zhejiang Province, May 10, 2024. A drill focusing on mitigation, emergency response and disaster relief for super typhoons and major floods was held in east China's Zhejiang Province on Friday. The drill was jointly organized by the office of the State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters, the Ministry of Emergency Management and the Zhejiang provincial government. The primary drill site was in Jinhua City, with additional exercise locations set up in the cities of Hangzhou and Ningbo. Around 8,000 emergency response personnel, four helicopters, one drone and various departments associated with maritime, railway, aviation and road operations took part in the exercise. (Photo by Hu Xiaofei/Xinhua)

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-JINHUA-TYPHOON-DISASTER RELIEF-DRILL (CN)

(240510) -- JINHUA, May 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Emergency response personnel conduct operations at a simulated explosion site during a drill in Jinhua City, east China's Zhejiang Province, May 10, 2024. A drill focusing on mitigation, emergency response and disaster relief for super typhoons and major floods was held in east China's Zhejiang Province on Friday. The drill was jointly organized by the office of the State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters, the Ministry of Emergency Management and the Zhejiang provincial government. The primary drill site was in Jinhua City, with additional exercise locations set up in the cities of Hangzhou and Ningbo. Around 8,000 emergency response personnel, four helicopters, one drone and various departments associated with maritime, railway, aviation and road operations took part in the exercise. (Xinhua/Han Chuanhao)

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#CHINA-ZHEJIANG-JINHUA-TYPHOON-DISASTER RELIEF-DRILL (CN)

(240510) -- JINHUA, May 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Emergency response personnel conduct operations at a simulated explosion site during a drill in Jinhua City, east China's Zhejiang Province, May 10, 2024. A drill focusing on mitigation, emergency response and disaster relief for super typhoons and major floods was held in east China's Zhejiang Province on Friday. The drill was jointly organized by the office of the State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters, the Ministry of Emergency Management and the Zhejiang provincial government. The primary drill site was in Jinhua City, with additional exercise locations set up in the cities of Hangzhou and Ningbo. Around 8,000 emergency response personnel, four helicopters, one drone and various departments associated with maritime, railway, aviation and road operations took part in the exercise. (Photo by Hu Xiaofei/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-ZHEJIANG-JINHUA-TYPHOON-DISASTER RELIEF-DRILL (CN)

(240510) -- JINHUA, May 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on May 10, 2024 shows emergency response personnel conducting rescue operations during a drill in Jinhua City, east China's Zhejiang Province. A drill focusing on mitigation, emergency response and disaster relief for super typhoons and major floods was held in east China's Zhejiang Province on Friday. The drill was jointly organized by the office of the State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters, the Ministry of Emergency Management and the Zhejiang provincial government. The primary drill site was in Jinhua City, with additional exercise locations set up in the cities of Hangzhou and Ningbo. Around 8,000 emergency response personnel, four helicopters, one drone and various departments associated with maritime, railway, aviation and road operations took part in the exercise. (Photo by Han Dongru/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-ZHEJIANG-JINHUA-TYPHOON-DISASTER RELIEF-DRILL (CN)

(240510) -- JINHUA, May 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Emergency response personnel conduct rescue operations during a drill in Jinhua City, east China's Zhejiang Province, May 10, 2024. A drill focusing on mitigation, emergency response and disaster relief for super typhoons and major floods was held in east China's Zhejiang Province on Friday. The drill was jointly organized by the office of the State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters, the Ministry of Emergency Management and the Zhejiang provincial government. The primary drill site was in Jinhua City, with additional exercise locations set up in the cities of Hangzhou and Ningbo. Around 8,000 emergency response personnel, four helicopters, one drone and various departments associated with maritime, railway, aviation and road operations took part in the exercise. (Photo by Hu Xiaofei/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-ZHEJIANG-JINHUA-TYPHOON-DISASTER RELIEF-DRILL (CN)

(240510) -- JINHUA, May 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Emergency response personnel conduct rescue operations on a helicopter during a drill in Jinhua City, east China's Zhejiang Province, May 10, 2024. A drill focusing on mitigation, emergency response and disaster relief for super typhoons and major floods was held in east China's Zhejiang Province on Friday. The drill was jointly organized by the office of the State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters, the Ministry of Emergency Management and the Zhejiang provincial government. The primary drill site was in Jinhua City, with additional exercise locations set up in the cities of Hangzhou and Ningbo. Around 8,000 emergency response personnel, four helicopters, one drone and various departments associated with maritime, railway, aviation and road operations took part in the exercise. (Photo by Han Dongru/Xinhua)

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-JINHUA-TYPHOON-DISASTER RELIEF-DRILL (CN)

(240510) -- JINHUA, May 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Emergency response personnel conduct rescue operations during a drill in Jinhua City, east China's Zhejiang Province, May 10, 2024. A drill focusing on mitigation, emergency response and disaster relief for super typhoons and major floods was held in east China's Zhejiang Province on Friday. The drill was jointly organized by the office of the State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters, the Ministry of Emergency Management and the Zhejiang provincial government. The primary drill site was in Jinhua City, with additional exercise locations set up in the cities of Hangzhou and Ningbo. Around 8,000 emergency response personnel, four helicopters, one drone and various departments associated with maritime, railway, aviation and road operations took part in the exercise. (Xinhua/Han Chuanhao)

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"Play Winter Zones" offer chance to experience winter sports, culture at Gangwon 2024

STORY: "Play Winter Zones" offer chance to experience winter sports, culture at Gangwon 2024 SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 27, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 29, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:18 LOCATION: GANGNEUNG, South Korea CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of "Play Winter Zone" at Gangwon 2024 Youth Olympic Games STORYLINE: "Play Winter Zones" near major venues of the 2024 Gangwon Winter Youth Olympic Games have been offering fans and audience the chance to experience winter sports and culture. The zones lie at five locations in the four cities of South Korea's eastern Gangwon province, including Gangneung, PyeongChang, Jeongseon and Hoengseong, during the two-week winter sports event which runs through February 1. An outdoor ice rink has been set up in front of the Gangneung Hockey Center to allow visitors to skate freely. The Alpensia Ski Jumping Center in PyeongChang and the Welli Hilli Park in Hoengseong have given visitors chances to experience ski jumping and skiing on slopes. In the PyeongChang 2018 Legacy Foundation,

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China-Croatia joint police patrol to improve security in Croatian tourist cities

STORY: China-Croatia joint police patrol to improve security in Croatian tourist cities DATELINE: July 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:33 LOCATION: Zagreb CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese police officers arriving at the launching ceremony 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): QI QIANJIN, Chinese Ambassador to Croatia 3. Croatian national anthem playing at the ceremony 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): QI QIANJIN, Chinese Ambassador to Croatia 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ZORICA LAUSIC, Chief of the International Police Cooperation Division at the Croatian Interior Ministry 6. various of Chinese police officers 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): XU JIANJUN, Chief officer of the Chinese patrol team STORYLINE: Eight Chinese police officers have joined their Croatian counterparts to patrol in four major Croatian tourist cities for one month in order to better serve tourists, especially Chinese tourists, in the country. This year's joint police patrol project was launched on Sunday at the Chinese embassy in Croatia's capital Zagreb

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New direct flight launched between China's Ningbo and Budapest

STORY: New direct flight launched between China's Ningbo and Budapest DATELINE: June 20, 2023 LENGTH: 0:03:34 LOCATION: Budapest CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the airport 2. various of the opening ceremony 3. various of the airport STORYLINE: A Boeing B787-9 Dreamliner of Shanghai Airlines, a subsidiary of China Eastern Airlines, was warmly received at Liszt Ferenc International Airport in Budapest, Hungary's capital city, on Monday night. China Eastern Airlines commenced a direct flight service between east China's Ningbo city and Budapest. "Thanks to Shanghai Airlines, there will be two flights per week between Ningbo and Budapest from July," Tamas Menczer, state secretary for bilateral relations of the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, said at a press conference at the airport. So far, a total of four major Chinese cities, including Beijing, Shanghai, Ningbo, and Chongqing, have had direct accessibility from Budapest. Menczer highlighted the significance of Ningbo, a

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

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

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Beijing-Shanghai bullet train service

BEIJING, China - The first high-speed train departs Beijing for Shanghai on June 30, 2011. The 1,318-kilometer-railway that opened the same day connects the two major Chinese cities in four hours and 48 minutes at the fastest.

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Regional elections across Japan

OSAKA, Japan - Osaka Gov. Toru Hashimoto casts his ballot in the election on April 10, 2011, to choose members of the Osaka prefectural assembly at a polling station in Toyonaka, Osaka Prefecture. The first of two unified rounds of regional polls slated for April were held the same day to pick governors of 12 of Japan's 47 prefectures, mayors of four cities and assembly members of 41 prefectures and 15 of the country's major cities. (Pool photo)

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DPJ gearing up for local elections

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan (R) and Katsuya Okada, secretary general of the Democratic Party of Japan, hang a signboard for the DPJ task force on nationwide local elections in April at party headquarters in Tokyo on Jan. 21, 2011. The ruling party set up the task force the same day ahead of unified local elections on April 10, when gubernatorial elections will be held in 13 prefectures, including Tokyo and Fukuoka, while mayoral and prefectural assembly elections will be held in five major cities and 44 prefectures. Other local elections taking place every four years will be held on April 24.

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Tokyo, Kuala Lumpur, Seoul, Delhi form network

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - (From L to R) Seoul Mayor Koh Kun, Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara, Kuala Lumpur Mayor Kamaruzzaman Shariff and Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit attend a news conference in Kuala Lumpur on Aug. 28 after signing a pact establishing a network to deal with common issues facing the four major cities.

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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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New Zealand opens borders with tears and hugs

STORY: New Zealand opens borders with tears and hugs DATELINE: March. 1, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:15 LOCATION: Wellington CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of airports 2. various of terminals 3. various of passengers STORYLINE: New Zealand officially opened its borders on Monday, lifting the COVID-19 border restrictions after two years. Monday's border reopening was the first stage of New Zealand's five-step reconnecting plan, which allowed fully vaccinated Kiwis and other current eligible travellers from Australia to enter the country without the need for managed isolation. According to Auckland International Airport, four Air New Zealand flights and one Qantas flight arrived from Australia's Melbourne, Sydney and Perth on Monday, with more than 900 passengers arriving. More than 300 flights will be available between New Zealand and major Australian cities in March alone, said an Auckland airport spokesperson. The airport's arrival terminal was full of tears and hugs. Families who have not

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Beijing-Shanghai bullet train service

BEIJING, China - The first high-speed train departs Beijing for Shanghai on June 30, 2011. The 1,318-kilometer-railway that opened the same day connects the two major Chinese cities in four hours and 48 minutes at the fastest. (Kyodo)

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Regional elections across Japan

OSAKA, Japan - Osaka Gov. Toru Hashimoto casts his ballot in the election on April 10, 2011, to choose members of the Osaka prefectural assembly at a polling station in Toyonaka, Osaka Prefecture. The first of two unified rounds of regional polls slated for April were held the same day to pick governors of 12 of Japan's 47 prefectures, mayors of four cities and assembly members of 41 prefectures and 15 of the country's major cities. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

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DPJ gearing up for local elections

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan (R) and Katsuya Okada, secretary general of the Democratic Party of Japan, hang a signboard for the DPJ task force on nationwide local elections in April at party headquarters in Tokyo on Jan. 21, 2011. The ruling party set up the task force the same day ahead of unified local elections on April 10, when gubernatorial elections will be held in 13 prefectures, including Tokyo and Fukuoka, while mayoral and prefectural assembly elections will be held in five major cities and 44 prefectures. Other local elections taking place every four years will be held on April 24. (Kyodo)

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Tokyo, Kuala Lumpur, Seoul, Delhi form network

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - (From L to R) Seoul Mayor Koh Kun, Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara, Kuala Lumpur Mayor Kamaruzzaman Shariff and Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit attend a news conference in Kuala Lumpur on Aug. 28 after signing a pact establishing a network to deal with common issues facing the four major cities.