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Xinhua Headlines: Western China achieves higher grain yields through production upgrades

(240809) -- CHENGDU, Aug. 9, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on Sept. 9, 2023 shows germplasm resources to be stored at the Sichuan provincial germplasm resource bank in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Yang Jin)

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CHINA-HAINAN-SANYA-SEED CONGRESS (CN)

(240318) -- SANYA, March 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 17, 2024 shows the 2024 China Seed (Nanfan Agricultural Silicon Valley) Congress in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province. China collected more than 530,000 agricultural germplasm resources during a national census on these resources that concluded in 2023, according to a seed industry conference opened in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province Sunday. TO GO WITH "China collects over 530,000 new agricultural germplasm resources" (Xinhua)

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CHINA-HAINAN-SANYA-SEED CONGRESS (CN)

(240318) -- SANYA, March 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Participants visit an exhibition on the sidelines of the 2024 China Seed (Nanfan Agricultural Silicon Valley) Congress in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, March 17, 2024. China collected more than 530,000 agricultural germplasm resources during a national census on these resources that concluded in 2023, according to a seed industry conference opened in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province Sunday. TO GO WITH "China collects over 530,000 new agricultural germplasm resources" (Xinhua)

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CHINA-HAINAN-SANYA-SEED CONGRESS (CN)

(240318) -- SANYA, March 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 17, 2024 shows the 2024 China Seed (Nanfan Agricultural Silicon Valley) Congress in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province. China collected more than 530,000 agricultural germplasm resources during a national census on these resources that concluded in 2023, according to a seed industry conference opened in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province Sunday. TO GO WITH "China collects over 530,000 new agricultural germplasm resources" (Xinhua)

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CHINA-AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE-CLUSTERED-SPIKELET RICE (CN)

(240308) -- BEIJING, March 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This undated file photo provided by the Institute of Crop Sciences of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences shows the clustered-spikelet rice, a distinctive rice germplasm resource with the characteristic of producing multiple grains from a single position. Chinese scientists have deciphered the genetic basis behind the formation of clustered-spikelet rice, which has been an interest of agricultural science for nearly a century, providing a theoretical basis and a new path for cultivating high-yield rice varieties. TO GO WITH "China Focus: Chinese scientists decipher genetic mystery of clustered-spikelet rice" (Xinhua)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-ZHAO LEJI-RESEARCH TOUR (CN)

(230609) -- CHENGDU, June 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Leji, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the National People's Congress Standing Committee, learns about seed breeding and germplasm resources at the Modern Agricultural Science and Technology Innovation Demonstration Park of Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences in southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 8, 2023. Zhao made a research tour in southwest China's Sichuan Province from Tuesday to Friday. Leading an inspection team, Zhao examined the enforcement of the Seed Law in several cities in Sichuan. (Xinhua/Li Tao)

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Mini-documentary: The forest, the people

STORY: Mini-documentary: The forest, the people DATELINE: April 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:06:41 LOCATION: LHASA, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the forest with giant trees 2. various of Jonga Tsering in his daily patrol 3. various of a comprehensive expedition team conducting research 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHONG XIN, Engineer, National Wild Plant Germplasm Resource Center 5. various of the giant tree 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (Tibetan): JONGA TSERING, Forest ranger & Puzang villager 7. various of Jonga Tsering in his daily patrol 8. SOUNDBITE 3 (Tibetan): JONGA TSERING, Forest ranger & Puzang villager 9. various of the village 10. various of Xiogi working at her homestay 11. SOUNDBITE 4 (Tibetan): XIOGI, Puzang villager 12. SOUNDBITE 5 (Tibetan): XIOGI, Puzang villager 13. various of the forest 14. various of villagers singing folk songs STORYLINE: With an average elevation of 2,800 meters, the Kangrigarbo Qu valley area in China's Tibet has heavy precipitation, a mild climate, and moderate

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Biodiversity protection bears fruit in China's Tibet

STORY: Biodiversity protection bears fruit in China's Tibet DATELINE: April 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:30 LOCATION: LHASA, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of general views in Tibet 2. various of the preserved germplasm resources 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): NYIDRON, Tibet Plateau Institute of Biology 4. various of general views in Tibet STORYLINE: China's Tibet, one of the regions with the richest biodiversity in the world, has made remarkable achievements in ecological and biodiversity protection in recent years. Tibet has set up its first germplasm bank to promote the conservation of plateau biodiversity. Currently, nearly 8,500 germplasm samples of over 2,000 species have been stored in the germplasm bank. In addition, a key lab of biological resources and biosafety has been approved for construction, which will further help with biodiversity protection in key areas of the region. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): NYIDRON, Tibet Plateau Institute of Biology "Protecting the environment in Tibet will benefi

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CHINA-HAINAN-FREE TRADE PORT-ECONOMY-GROWTH (CN)

(230209) -- HAIKOU, Feb. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Oct. 16, 2022 shows the construction site of the quarantine and inspection area on the transfer base for global animal and plant germplasm resources in Yazhou Bay Science and Technology City in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province. In 2022, the key parks of Hainan Free Trade Port completed a total investment in fixed assets of 126.15 billion yuan (about 18.62 billion U.S. dollars), a year-on-year increase of 6.6 percent. The accumulated operating income was 1.82 trillion yuan (about 269.32 billion U.S. dollars), a year-on-year increase of 31.6 percent. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-FREE TRADE PORT-ECONOMY-GROWTH (CN)

(230209) -- HAIKOU, Feb. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Oct. 16, 2022 shows the construction site of the quarantine and inspection area on the transfer base for global animal and plant germplasm resources in Yazhou Bay Science and Technology City in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province. In 2022, the key parks of Hainan Free Trade Port completed a total investment in fixed assets of 126.15 billion yuan (about 18.62 billion U.S. dollars), a year-on-year increase of 6.6 percent. The accumulated operating income was 1.82 trillion yuan (about 269.32 billion U.S. dollars), a year-on-year increase of 31.6 percent. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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CHINA-ANHUI-HEFEI-TEST PADDY (CN)

(221015) -- HEFEI, Oct. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff member of Rice Research Institute of Anhui Academy of Agricultural Sciences collects rice seeds at a demonstration test paddy in Baohe District of Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, Oct. 15, 2022. Located along the Chaohu Lake in Baohe District, the demonstration test paddy under Rice Research Institute of Anhui Academy of Agricultural Sciences is used to identify and develop rice germplasm resources, and facilitate the breeding of new quality rice varieties. (Xinhua/Zhang Duan)

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CHINA-ANHUI-HEFEI-TEST PADDY (CN)

(221015) -- HEFEI, Oct. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff member of Rice Research Institute of Anhui Academy of Agricultural Sciences collects rice seeds at a demonstration test paddy in Baohe District of Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, Oct. 15, 2022. Located along the Chaohu Lake in Baohe District, the demonstration test paddy under Rice Research Institute of Anhui Academy of Agricultural Sciences is used to identify and develop rice germplasm resources, and facilitate the breeding of new quality rice varieties. (Xinhua/Zhang Duan)

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CHINA-ANHUI-HEFEI-TEST PADDY (CN)

(221015) -- HEFEI, Oct. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff member of Rice Research Institute of Anhui Academy of Agricultural Sciences briefs about rice germplasm resources at a demonstration test paddy in Baohe District of Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, Oct. 15, 2022. Located along the Chaohu Lake in Baohe District, the demonstration test paddy under Rice Research Institute of Anhui Academy of Agricultural Sciences is used to identify and develop rice germplasm resources, and facilitate the breeding of new quality rice varieties. (Xinhua/Zhang Duan)

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CHINA-ANHUI-HEFEI-TEST PADDY (CN)

(221015) -- HEFEI, Oct. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on Oct. 15, 2022 shows a demonstration test paddy in Baohe District of Hefei, east China's Anhui Province. Located along the Chaohu Lake in Baohe District, the demonstration test paddy under Rice Research Institute of Anhui Academy of Agricultural Sciences is used to identify and develop rice germplasm resources, and facilitate the breeding of new quality rice varieties. (Xinhua/Zhang Duan)

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CHINA-ANHUI-HEFEI-TEST PADDY (CN)

(221015) -- HEFEI, Oct. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Oct. 15, 2022 shows a demonstration test paddy in Baohe District of Hefei, east China's Anhui Province. Located along the Chaohu Lake in Baohe District, the demonstration test paddy under Rice Research Institute of Anhui Academy of Agricultural Sciences is used to identify and develop rice germplasm resources, and facilitate the breeding of new quality rice varieties. (Xinhua/Zhang Duan)

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CHINA-ANHUI-HEFEI-TEST PADDY (CN)

(221015) -- HEFEI, Oct. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Oct. 15, 2022 shows a demonstration test paddy in Baohe District of Hefei, east China's Anhui Province. Located along the Chaohu Lake in Baohe District, the demonstration test paddy under Rice Research Institute of Anhui Academy of Agricultural Sciences is used to identify and develop rice germplasm resources, and facilitate the breeding of new quality rice varieties. (Xinhua/Zhang Duan)

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CHINA-ANHUI-HEFEI-TEST PADDY (CN)

(221015) -- HEFEI, Oct. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- In this aerial photo, a staff member of Rice Research Institute of Anhui Academy of Agricultural Sciences collects rice seeds at a demonstration test paddy in Baohe District of Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, Oct. 15, 2022. Located along the Chaohu Lake in Baohe District, the demonstration test paddy under Rice Research Institute of Anhui Academy of Agricultural Sciences is used to identify and develop rice germplasm resources, and facilitate the breeding of new quality rice varieties. (Xinhua/Zhang Duan)

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Xinhua Headlines: Decade-long conservation efforts boost biodiversity in China's Yunnan

(220916) -- KUNMING, Sept. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Oct. 20, 2021 shows the vitro storage room at the Germplasm Bank of Wild Species in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province. (Xinhua/Jiang Wenyao)

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Xinhua Headlines: Rehabilitated prairies fortify green barrier in north China

(220824) -- HOHHOT, Aug. 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Sept. 9, 2021 shows an interior view of the bank of native plant germplasm resources of Inner Mongolia M-grass Ecology and Environment (Group) Co., Ltd., in Hohhot, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Liu Lei)

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CHINA-GANSU-CHINESE HERBAL MEDICINE-HIGH-QUALITY DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(220611) -- DINGXI, June 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff member talks to a merchant at Gansu Chinese Herbal Medicine Trading Center in Longxi County of Dingxi City, northwest China's Gansu Province, June 10, 2022. Longxi County is an important planting and storage base for Chinese herbal medicines. In recent years, the county has attached great importance to collection, protection and research of germplasm resources of Chinese herbal medicines. Varieties of Chinese herbal medicines with good quality can be selected by introducing and breeding high-quality seedlings. Local industry of Chinese herbal medicine in Longxi has also achieved integrated development with a whole chain covering planting, processing and trading. (Xinhua/Ma Xiping)

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CHINA-GANSU-CHINESE HERBAL MEDICINE-HIGH-QUALITY DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(220611) -- DINGXI, June 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff member take care of seedlings at a planting center for Chinese herbal medicine in Longxi County of Dingxi City, northwest China's Gansu Province, June 10, 2022. Longxi County is an important planting and storage base for Chinese herbal medicines. In recent years, the county has attached great importance to collection, protection and research of germplasm resources of Chinese herbal medicines. Varieties of Chinese herbal medicines with good quality can be selected by introducing and breeding high-quality seedlings. Local industry of Chinese herbal medicine in Longxi has also achieved integrated development with a whole chain covering planting, processing and trading. (Xinhua/Ma Xiping)

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CHINA-GANSU-CHINESE HERBAL MEDICINE-HIGH-QUALITY DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(220611) -- DINGXI, June 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff member checks equipments at a germplasm bank of Chinese herbal medicine seeds at a planting center in Longxi County of Dingxi City, northwest China's Gansu Province, June 10, 2022. Longxi County is an important planting and storage base for Chinese herbal medicines. In recent years, the county has attached great importance to collection, protection and research of germplasm resources of Chinese herbal medicines. Varieties of Chinese herbal medicines with good quality can be selected by introducing and breeding high-quality seedlings. Local industry of Chinese herbal medicine in Longxi has also achieved integrated development with a whole chain covering planting, processing and trading. (Xinhua/Ma Xiping)

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CHINA-GANSU-CHINESE HERBAL MEDICINE-HIGH-QUALITY DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(220611) -- DINGXI, June 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Workers dry chopped astragalus roots at a company in Chinese herbal medicine at Longxi County of Dingxi City, northwest China's Gansu Province, June 11, 2022. Longxi County is an important planting and storage base for Chinese herbal medicines. In recent years, the county has attached great importance to collection, protection and research of germplasm resources of Chinese herbal medicines. Varieties of Chinese herbal medicines with good quality can be selected by introducing and breeding high-quality seedlings. Local industry of Chinese herbal medicine in Longxi has also achieved integrated development with a whole chain covering planting, processing and trading. (Xinhua/Ma Xiping)

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CHINA-GANSU-CHINESE HERBAL MEDICINE-HIGH-QUALITY DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(220611) -- DINGXI, June 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Seedlings of Chinese herbal medicine are seen at a laboratory of a planting center for Chinese herbal medicine in Longxi County of Dingxi City, northwest China's Gansu Province, June 10, 2022. Longxi County is an important planting and storage base for Chinese herbal medicines. In recent years, the county has attached great importance to collection, protection and research of germplasm resources of Chinese herbal medicines. Varieties of Chinese herbal medicines with good quality can be selected by introducing and breeding high-quality seedlings. Local industry of Chinese herbal medicine in Longxi has also achieved integrated development with a whole chain covering planting, processing and trading. (Xinhua/Ma Xiping)

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CHINA-GANSU-CHINESE HERBAL MEDICINE-HIGH-QUALITY DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(220611) -- DINGXI, June 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Workers pack Chinese herbal medicine at a company in Longxi County of Dingxi City, northwest China's Gansu Province, June 11, 2022. Longxi County is an important planting and storage base for Chinese herbal medicines. In recent years, the county has attached great importance to collection, protection and research of germplasm resources of Chinese herbal medicines. Varieties of Chinese herbal medicines with good quality can be selected by introducing and breeding high-quality seedlings. Local industry of Chinese herbal medicine in Longxi has also achieved integrated development with a whole chain covering planting, processing and trading. (Xinhua/Ma Xiping)

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CHINA-GANSU-CHINESE HERBAL MEDICINE-HIGH-QUALITY DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(220611) -- DINGXI, June 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Technicians check Chinese herbal medicines at a laboratory of the Longxi branch of Gansu Institute for Drug Control in Longxi County of Dingxi City, northwest China's Gansu Province, June 10, 2022. Longxi County is an important planting and storage base for Chinese herbal medicines. In recent years, the county has attached great importance to collection, protection and research of germplasm resources of Chinese herbal medicines. Varieties of Chinese herbal medicines with good quality can be selected by introducing and breeding high-quality seedlings. Local industry of Chinese herbal medicine in Longxi has also achieved integrated development with a whole chain covering planting, processing and trading. (Xinhua/Ma Xiping)

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CHINA-GANSU-CHINESE HERBAL MEDICINE-HIGH-QUALITY DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(220611) -- DINGXI, June 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff member transports packs of Chinese herbal medicine at a warehouse of a company in Longxi County of Dingxi City, northwest China's Gansu Province, June 11, 2022. Longxi County is an important planting and storage base for Chinese herbal medicines. In recent years, the county has attached great importance to collection, protection and research of germplasm resources of Chinese herbal medicines. Varieties of Chinese herbal medicines with good quality can be selected by introducing and breeding high-quality seedlings. Local industry of Chinese herbal medicine in Longxi has also achieved integrated development with a whole chain covering planting, processing and trading. (Xinhua/Ma Xiping)

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CHINA-GANSU-CHINESE HERBAL MEDICINE-HIGH-QUALITY DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(220611) -- DINGXI, June 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff member talks to a merchant at Gansu Chinese Herbal Medicine Trading Center in Longxi County of Dingxi City, northwest China's Gansu Province, June 10, 2022. Longxi County is an important planting and storage base for Chinese herbal medicines. In recent years, the county has attached great importance to collection, protection and research of germplasm resources of Chinese herbal medicines. Varieties of Chinese herbal medicines with good quality can be selected by introducing and breeding high-quality seedlings. Local industry of Chinese herbal medicine in Longxi has also achieved integrated development with a whole chain covering planting, processing and trading. (Xinhua/Ma Xiping)

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CHINA-GANSU-CHINESE HERBAL MEDICINE-HIGH-QUALITY DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(220611) -- DINGXI, June 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Workers process astragalus roots at a company in Chinese herbal medicine at Longxi County of Dingxi City, northwest China's Gansu Province, June 11, 2022. Longxi County is an important planting and storage base for Chinese herbal medicines. In recent years, the county has attached great importance to collection, protection and research of germplasm resources of Chinese herbal medicines. Varieties of Chinese herbal medicines with good quality can be selected by introducing and breeding high-quality seedlings. Local industry of Chinese herbal medicine in Longxi has also achieved integrated development with a whole chain covering planting, processing and trading. (Xinhua/Ma Xiping)

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CHINA-GANSU-CHINESE HERBAL MEDICINE-HIGH-QUALITY DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(220611) -- DINGXI, June 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff member loads packs of Chinese herbal medicine on a truck at Gansu Chinese Herbal Medicine Trading Center in Longxi County of Dingxi City, northwest China's Gansu Province, June 10, 2022. Longxi County is an important planting and storage base for Chinese herbal medicines. In recent years, the county has attached great importance to collection, protection and research of germplasm resources of Chinese herbal medicines. Varieties of Chinese herbal medicines with good quality can be selected by introducing and breeding high-quality seedlings. Local industry of Chinese herbal medicine in Longxi has also achieved integrated development with a whole chain covering planting, processing and trading. (Xinhua/Ma Xiping)

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CHINA-GANSU-CHINESE HERBAL MEDICINE-HIGH-QUALITY DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(220611) -- DINGXI, June 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A technician checks Chinese herbal medicines at a laboratory of the Longxi branch of Gansu Institute for Drug Control in Longxi County of Dingxi City, northwest China's Gansu Province, June 10, 2022. Longxi County is an important planting and storage base for Chinese herbal medicines. In recent years, the county has attached great importance to collection, protection and research of germplasm resources of Chinese herbal medicines. Varieties of Chinese herbal medicines with good quality can be selected by introducing and breeding high-quality seedlings. Local industry of Chinese herbal medicine in Longxi has also achieved integrated development with a whole chain covering planting, processing and trading. (Xinhua/Ma Xiping)

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CHINA-GANSU-CHINESE HERBAL MEDICINE-HIGH-QUALITY DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(220611) -- DINGXI, June 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Staff members take care of seedlings at a planting center for Chinese herbal medicine in Longxi County of Dingxi City, northwest China's Gansu Province, June 10, 2022. Longxi County is an important planting and storage base for Chinese herbal medicines. In recent years, the county has attached great importance to collection, protection and research of germplasm resources of Chinese herbal medicines. Varieties of Chinese herbal medicines with good quality can be selected by introducing and breeding high-quality seedlings. Local industry of Chinese herbal medicine in Longxi has also achieved integrated development with a whole chain covering planting, processing and trading. (Xinhua/Ma Xiping)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-SEED BANK-COLD-REGION CROPS-EXPANSION (CN)

(220519) -- HARBIN, May 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff member checks wild soybean seeds at a seed bank for cold-region crops in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, May 19, 2022. The expansion of China's only seed bank for cold-region crops has been completed recently to raise its seed preservation capacity from 80,000 to 200,000 samples. The crop germplasm bank, located in China's northernmost province of Heilongjiang, has preserved more than 50,000 samples of various crops. Over 2,000 samples of wild soybeans, a second-class protected plant in China, have been stored in the bank, accounting for 25 percent of the nation's total. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-SEED BANK-COLD-REGION CROPS-EXPANSION (CN)

(220519) -- HARBIN, May 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff member checks seeds at a seed bank for cold-region crops in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, May 19, 2022. The expansion of China's only seed bank for cold-region crops has been completed recently to raise its seed preservation capacity from 80,000 to 200,000 samples. The crop germplasm bank, located in China's northernmost province of Heilongjiang, has preserved more than 50,000 samples of various crops. Over 2,000 samples of wild soybeans, a second-class protected plant in China, have been stored in the bank, accounting for 25 percent of the nation's total. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-SEED BANK-COLD-REGION CROPS-EXPANSION (CN)

(220519) -- HARBIN, May 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Soybean seeds are pictured at a seed bank for cold-region crops in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, May 19, 2022. The expansion of China's only seed bank for cold-region crops has been completed recently to raise its seed preservation capacity from 80,000 to 200,000 samples. The crop germplasm bank, located in China's northernmost province of Heilongjiang, has preserved more than 50,000 samples of various crops. Over 2,000 samples of wild soybeans, a second-class protected plant in China, have been stored in the bank, accounting for 25 percent of the nation's total. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-SEED BANK-COLD-REGION CROPS-EXPANSION (CN)

(220519) -- HARBIN, May 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff member checks seeds at a seed bank for cold-region crops in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, May 19, 2022. The expansion of China's only seed bank for cold-region crops has been completed recently to raise its seed preservation capacity from 80,000 to 200,000 samples. The crop germplasm bank, located in China's northernmost province of Heilongjiang, has preserved more than 50,000 samples of various crops. Over 2,000 samples of wild soybeans, a second-class protected plant in China, have been stored in the bank, accounting for 25 percent of the nation's total. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-SEED BANK-COLD-REGION CROPS-EXPANSION (CN)

(220519) -- HARBIN, May 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff member checks soybean seeds at a seed bank for cold-region crops in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, May 19, 2022. The expansion of China's only seed bank for cold-region crops has been completed recently to raise its seed preservation capacity from 80,000 to 200,000 samples. The crop germplasm bank, located in China's northernmost province of Heilongjiang, has preserved more than 50,000 samples of various crops. Over 2,000 samples of wild soybeans, a second-class protected plant in China, have been stored in the bank, accounting for 25 percent of the nation's total. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-SEED BANK-COLD-REGION CROPS-EXPANSION (CN)

(220519) -- HARBIN, May 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Soybean seeds are pictured at a seed bank for cold-region crops in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, May 19, 2022. The expansion of China's only seed bank for cold-region crops has been completed recently to raise its seed preservation capacity from 80,000 to 200,000 samples. The crop germplasm bank, located in China's northernmost province of Heilongjiang, has preserved more than 50,000 samples of various crops. Over 2,000 samples of wild soybeans, a second-class protected plant in China, have been stored in the bank, accounting for 25 percent of the nation's total. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-SEED BANK-COLD-REGION CROPS-EXPANSION (CN)

(220519) -- HARBIN, May 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff member checks soybean seeds at a seed bank for cold-region crops in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, May 19, 2022. The expansion of China's only seed bank for cold-region crops has been completed recently to raise its seed preservation capacity from 80,000 to 200,000 samples. The crop germplasm bank, located in China's northernmost province of Heilongjiang, has preserved more than 50,000 samples of various crops. Over 2,000 samples of wild soybeans, a second-class protected plant in China, have been stored in the bank, accounting for 25 percent of the nation's total. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-SEED BANK-COLD-REGION CROPS-EXPANSION (CN)

(220519) -- HARBIN, May 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Staff members check soybean seeds at a seed bank for cold-region crops in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, May 19, 2022. The expansion of China's only seed bank for cold-region crops has been completed recently to raise its seed preservation capacity from 80,000 to 200,000 samples. The crop germplasm bank, located in China's northernmost province of Heilongjiang, has preserved more than 50,000 samples of various crops. Over 2,000 samples of wild soybeans, a second-class protected plant in China, have been stored in the bank, accounting for 25 percent of the nation's total. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-SEED BANK-COLD-REGION CROPS-EXPANSION (CN)

(220519) -- HARBIN, May 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff member (R) operates to enter a mid-term storehouse at a seed bank for cold-region crops in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, May 19, 2022. The expansion of China's only seed bank for cold-region crops has been completed recently to raise its seed preservation capacity from 80,000 to 200,000 samples. The crop germplasm bank, located in China's northernmost province of Heilongjiang, has preserved more than 50,000 samples of various crops. Over 2,000 samples of wild soybeans, a second-class protected plant in China, have been stored in the bank, accounting for 25 percent of the nation's total. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-SEED BANK-COLD-REGION CROPS-EXPANSION (CN)

(220519) -- HARBIN, May 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff member carries boxes of seeds at a seed bank for cold-region crops in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, May 19, 2022. The expansion of China's only seed bank for cold-region crops has been completed recently to raise its seed preservation capacity from 80,000 to 200,000 samples. The crop germplasm bank, located in China's northernmost province of Heilongjiang, has preserved more than 50,000 samples of various crops. Over 2,000 samples of wild soybeans, a second-class protected plant in China, have been stored in the bank, accounting for 25 percent of the nation's total. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-SEED BANK-COLD-REGION CROPS-EXPANSION (CN)

(220519) -- HARBIN, May 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff member checks soybean seeds at a seed bank for cold-region crops in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, May 19, 2022. The expansion of China's only seed bank for cold-region crops has been completed recently to raise its seed preservation capacity from 80,000 to 200,000 samples. The crop germplasm bank, located in China's northernmost province of Heilongjiang, has preserved more than 50,000 samples of various crops. Over 2,000 samples of wild soybeans, a second-class protected plant in China, have been stored in the bank, accounting for 25 percent of the nation's total. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-SEED BANK-COLD-REGION CROPS-EXPANSION (CN)

(220519) -- HARBIN, May 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff member checks seeds at a seed bank for cold-region crops in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, May 19, 2022. The expansion of China's only seed bank for cold-region crops has been completed recently to raise its seed preservation capacity from 80,000 to 200,000 samples. The crop germplasm bank, located in China's northernmost province of Heilongjiang, has preserved more than 50,000 samples of various crops. Over 2,000 samples of wild soybeans, a second-class protected plant in China, have been stored in the bank, accounting for 25 percent of the nation's total. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-SEED BANK-COLD-REGION CROPS-EXPANSION (CN)

(220519) -- HARBIN, May 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Soybean seeds are pictured at a seed bank for cold-region crops in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, May 19, 2022. The expansion of China's only seed bank for cold-region crops has been completed recently to raise its seed preservation capacity from 80,000 to 200,000 samples. The crop germplasm bank, located in China's northernmost province of Heilongjiang, has preserved more than 50,000 samples of various crops. Over 2,000 samples of wild soybeans, a second-class protected plant in China, have been stored in the bank, accounting for 25 percent of the nation's total. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-SEED BANK-COLD-REGION CROPS-EXPANSION (CN)

(220519) -- HARBIN, May 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff member displays wild soybean seeds at a seed bank for cold-region crops in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, May 19, 2022. The expansion of China's only seed bank for cold-region crops has been completed recently to raise its seed preservation capacity from 80,000 to 200,000 samples. The crop germplasm bank, located in China's northernmost province of Heilongjiang, has preserved more than 50,000 samples of various crops. Over 2,000 samples of wild soybeans, a second-class protected plant in China, have been stored in the bank, accounting for 25 percent of the nation's total. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-SEED BANK-COLD-REGION CROPS-EXPANSION (CN)

(220519) -- HARBIN, May 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff member monitors the real-time statistics of a seed bank for cold-region crops in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, May 19, 2022. The expansion of China's only seed bank for cold-region crops has been completed recently to raise its seed preservation capacity from 80,000 to 200,000 samples. The crop germplasm bank, located in China's northernmost province of Heilongjiang, has preserved more than 50,000 samples of various crops. Over 2,000 samples of wild soybeans, a second-class protected plant in China, have been stored in the bank, accounting for 25 percent of the nation's total. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

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Xinhua Headlines: Chinese germplasm bank conserves biodiversity in warm temperate zone

(220515) -- JINAN, May 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on April 21, 2022 shows samples at Shandong Forest & Grass Germplasm Resources Center in Jinan, capital of east China's Shandong Province. (Xinhua/Feng Yuanyuan)

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Xinhua Headlines: Chinese germplasm bank conserves biodiversity in warm temperate zone

(220515) -- JINAN, May 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Staff members process newly-collected seeds at Shandong Forest & Grass Germplasm Resources Center in Jinan, capital of east China's Shandong Province, April 14, 2022. (Xinhua/Shao Kun)

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Xinhua Headlines: Chinese germplasm bank conserves biodiversity in warm temperate zone

(220515) -- JINAN, May 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A researcher collects plant samples in the Qinling Mountains, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, in September 2021. (Xinhua)