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Last bell event at Kharkiv underground school

A school leaver and a first grader participate in the last bell ceremony, which marks the end of the academic year, at an underground school in Kharkiv, Ukraine, May 30, 2025. (Photo by Viacheslav Madiievskyi/Ukrinform)

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Last bell event at Kharkiv underground school

A school leaver and a first grader participate in the last bell ceremony, which marks the end of the academic year, at an underground school in Kharkiv, Ukraine, May 30, 2025. (Photo by Viacheslav Madiievskyi/Ukrinform)

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BOTSWANA-GABORONE-ENTREPRENEUR-CHINESE LITHIUM INVESTMENT

(240701) -- GABORONE, July 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A grader fills up a dump truck with mined salt at Sua Pan, Botswana, June 27, 2024. TO GO WITH "Botswanan entrepreneur expects to benefit from Chinese lithium investments in Zimbabwe" Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Shingirai Madondo)

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Heritage protection class held for Afghan students

STORY: Heritage protection class held for Afghan students SHOOTING TIME: June 16, 2024 DATELINE: June 17, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:21 LOCATION: BAMIYAN, Afghanistan CATEGORY: CULTURE/EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of the outdoor class in Bamiyan City 2. SOUNDBITE (Dari): MOHAMMAD ZAID, Sixth-grader 3. various of the outdoor class in Bamiyan City STORYLINE: An outdoor class aimed at promoting cultural relics protection for Afghan primary school students kicked off Sunday in central Afghanistan's Bamiyan province. The class was organized by a six-member team consisting of Chinese archaeologists and cultural heritage experts, along with Afghan experts and officials, respectively at the giant Buddhas site and Shahr-e Gholghola, both part of the UNESCO-listed world heritage in the Bamiyan Valley. During the class, Afghan pupils were taught about the status quo of cultural relics protection in Bamiyan, practical skills needed for heritage protection, and the history of cultural exchanges between Afghanistan an

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Third-grader wins "Chinese Bridge" competition in Kenya

STORY: Third-grader wins "Chinese Bridge" competition in Kenya SHOOTING TIME: June 2, 2024 DATELINE: June 9, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:57 LOCATION: NAKURU, Kenya CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Precious Atieno reading news with parents 2. various of Precious Atieno dancing during "Chinese Bridge" Competition 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PRECIOUS ATIENO, Winner of "Chinese Bridge" Chinese Show Competition in Kenya 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): DENNICE OJUANG, Precious Atieno's father 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): PHANUEL IMBUSI, Headmaster from Lions Primary School in Nakuru 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): PRECIOUS ATIENO, Winner of "Chinese Bridge" Chinese Show Competition in Kenya 7. various of Precious Atieno talking with teacher STORYLINE: Precious Atieno, a third-grader at Kilimo Primary School in Nakuru, Kenya, won first place at the 4th "Chinese Bridge" Chinese Show Competition for foreign primary school students in Kenya. Her achievement earned her a spot to compete in China in October. Precious beat 17 contes

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CHINA-XINJIANG-COTTON-PRODUCTION-SPRING SOWING (CN)

(240328) -- AWAT, March 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A drone photo shows a land grader working in the farmland in Awat County of Aksu, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, March 26, 2024. Xinjiang is a major hub of cotton production. As the temperature rises, the spring sowing of cotton in Xinjiang kicked off from south to north. In recent years, advancements in agricultural technology have gradually become vital allies to the farmers of Xinjiang. From planting to harvesting, mechanization and intelligent facilities have been widely applied. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

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Urumqi in China's Xinjiang reforms final exams for small school children

STORY: Urumqi in China's Xinjiang reforms final exams for small school children SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 11, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:09 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of pupils participating in final exams 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): XUE YANGZIMENG, Second-grader of the Experimental School of Xinjiang Teacher's College 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): MENG FANJIANUO, Second-grader of the Experimental School of Xinjiang Teacher's College 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): WANG JUN, Vice Principal of the Experimental School of Xinjiang Teacher's College STORYLINE: Local education authorities in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region have rolled out new measures to reform final exams for small school children. According to the new measures, test paper results will no longer be the only standard for measuring students' learning capacity for first and second-graders at elementary schools. They encourage these pupils to participate in different fun learning ac

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BRITAIN-LONDON-CHINESE LANGUAGE COMPETITION-AWARD PRESENTING CEREMONY

(230922) -- LONDON, Sept. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Jayeola Adenuga (C), a 10th grader from Becket Keys Church of England Secondary School in Essex, shows his certification after he won the first prize in "Key Stage 3 Individual Show" during the 2023 "Chinese Bridge" Mandarin Speaking Competition for UK Schools & the Primary Chinese Show at an award presenting ceremony for the contest in London, Britain, Sept. 21, 2023. Mandarin teaching and learning are flourishing in British primary and secondary schools, said attendees on Thursday at an award presenting ceremony here for a Mandarin speaking competition. According to the organizer of the 2023 "Chinese Bridge" Mandarin Speaking Competition for UK Schools & the Primary Chinese Show, more than 240 students from 60 secondary schools as well as more than 400 students from 34 primary schools took part in the contest. (Xinhua/Li Ying)

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China-aided poverty alleviation project brings hope to Cambodia's remote village

STORY: China-aided poverty alleviation project brings hope to Cambodia's remote village DATELINE: Sept. 18, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:58 LOCATION: BATI, Cambodia CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Tanorn village 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Khmer): PANG SAMEDY, Tanorn village chief 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Khmer): PECH NAVY, Villager 4. various of the Angkomnob Primary School 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Khmer): SAL SAMNANG, Sixth-grader at Angkomnob Primary School STORYLINE: Tanorn village is located in Bati district of Takeo province in Cambodia, roughly 60 km south of the country's capital Phnom Penh. With a total area of 72 hectares, the tiny poor village is home to 127 households with 615 people. According to its village chief, the village was once isolated due to poor access roads, with no clean water, electricity, school, and health center. However, the situation completely changed after the China Foundation for Peace and Development (CFPD) funded a poverty alleviation project in the village. Launched in January 2021, the nearly-co

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Classrooms at Kharkiv Metro

KHARKIV, UKRAINE - SEPTEMBER 4, 2023 - A teacher helps a first grader during a lesson at a classroom set up at a metro station for safety reasons, Kharkiv, northeastern Ukraine. On Monday, September 4, more than 1,000 students went down into the Kharkiv Metro to attend lessons there. Buses ferry pupils between metro stations and neighbourhoods.

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Classrooms at Kharkiv Metro

KHARKIV, UKRAINE - SEPTEMBER 4, 2023 - A first grader in glasses attends a lesson in a classroom set up at a metro station for safety reasons, Kharkiv, northeastern Ukraine. On Monday, September 4, more than 1,000 students went down into the Kharkiv Metro to attend lessons there. Buses ferry pupils between metro stations and neighbourhoods.

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Classrooms at Kharkiv Metro

KHARKIV, UKRAINE - SEPTEMBER 4, 2023 - A teacher helps a first grader during a lesson at a classroom set up at a metro station for safety reasons, Kharkiv, northeastern Ukraine. On Monday, September 4, more than 1,000 students went down into the Kharkiv Metro to attend lessons there. Buses ferry pupils between metro stations and neighbourhoods.

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Classrooms at Kharkiv Metro

KHARKIV, UKRAINE - SEPTEMBER 4, 2023 - A first grader sits at the desk during a lesson in a classroom set up at a metro station for safety reasons, Kharkiv, northeastern Ukraine. On Monday, September 4, more than 1,000 students went down into the Kharkiv Metro to attend lessons there. Buses ferry pupils between metro stations and neighbourhoods.

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Classrooms at Kharkiv Metro

KHARKIV, UKRAINE - SEPTEMBER 4, 2023 - A first grader sits at a desk in a classroom set up at a metro station for safety reasons, Kharkiv, northeastern Ukraine. On Monday, September 4, more than 1,000 students went down into the Kharkiv Metro to attend lessons there. Buses ferry pupils between metro stations and neighbourhoods.

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CHINA-SCHOOLS-NEW SEMESTER (CN)

(230830) -- CHONGQING, Aug. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A first grader receives new books from her teacher at the Yajule primary school in Nan'an District of southwest China's Chongqing, Aug. 30, 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Quanchao)

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CHINA-SCHOOLS-NEW SEMESTER (CN)

(230830) -- CHONGQING, Aug. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A first grader poses for pictures at the Yajule primary school in Nan'an District of southwest China's Chongqing, Aug. 30, 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Quanchao)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-URUMQI-SCHOOL-NEW SEMESTER (CN)

(230828) -- URUMQI, Aug. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A first-grader beats the drum at the No. 76 Primary School in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Aug. 28, 2023. New semester for primary and middle schools in Urumqi began on Monday. (Xinhua/Wang Fei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-URUMQI-SCHOOL-NEW SEMESTER (CN)

(230828) -- URUMQI, Aug. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A first-grader is pictured at the No. 76 Primary School in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Aug. 28, 2023. New semester for primary and middle schools in Urumqi began on Monday. (Xinhua/Wang Fei)

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Xinjiang girls' soccer dreams

STORY: Xinjiang girls' soccer dreams DATELINE: Aug. 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:58 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of girl soccer players 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): MUNIRE ADILI, Fifth-grader at Gujiangbage township Central Primary School 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): MUNIRE ADILI, Fifth-grader at Gujiangbage township Central Primary School 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): BUMAIREMU ALI, Ninth-grader at Bageqi Town School 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): BUMAIREMU ALI, Ninth-grader at Bageqi Town School 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): MUNIRE ADILI, Fifth-grader at Gujiangbage township Central Primary School 7. SOUNDBITE 6 (Chinese): MUNIRE ADILI, Fifth-grader at Gujiangbage township Central Primary School 8. SOUNDBITE 7 (Chinese): BUMAIREMU ALI, Ninth-grader at Bageqi Town School 9. SOUNDBITE 8 (Chinese): MUNIRE ADILI, Fifth-grader at Gujiangbage township Central Primary School 10. SOUNDBITE 9 (Chinese): BUMAIREMU ALI, Ninth-grader at Bageqi Town School STORYLINE: Girl football players in Hotan City, Xinji

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Fijian students demonstrate Chinese language proficiency in competition

STORY: Fijian students demonstrate Chinese language proficiency in competition DATELINE: June 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:45 LOCATION: Suva CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of students competing in the Chinese Bridge contest 2. various of students performing 3. various of students being awarded STORYLINE: Fiji held the 16th Chinese Bridge-Chinese Proficiency Competition for foreign secondary school students on Wednesday, with eight students from the Suva-based Yat Sen School participating in the annual event. The competition, with the theme of "Fly High With Chinese", featured talent shows and speeches in Chinese at the auditorium of Yat Sen School, attracting an audience of hundreds of teachers, students and representatives of the local Chinese communities. Samara Hughes, an 11 grader of Yat Sen School, got first place and will compete in the final contest on behalf of Fiji. "I like singing Chinese songs, which inspires my love for learning Chinese," Hughes said, adding that she hopes to ha

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"Chinese Bridge" competition for university, high school students held in Ethiopia

STORY: "Chinese Bridge" competition for university, high school students held in Ethiopia DATELINE: June 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:52 LOCATION: Addis Ababa CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of student performances 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Amharic): GEMECHIS MELAKU, Senior student at the AAU 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SIYANE TADESSE, 10th grader at the Bishoftu ODA Boarding School 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ZHAO ZHIYUAN, Chinese Ambassador to Ethiopia STORYLINE: The "Chinese Bridge" Chinese Proficiency Competition for Ethiopian senior high school and university students was held in Addis Ababa on Saturday. The competition is hosted by the Chinese Embassy in Ethiopia, the Confucius Institute at Addis Ababa University (AAU) and Confucius Institute at the federal Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Institute. During the event, contestants were challenged to present a speech and a talent show. A total of 16 students from three Ethiopian universities and six senior high school students attended the a

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7-year-old boy perfects jump rope skill despite hypertonia in China's Guangxi

STORY: 7-year-old boy perfects jump rope skill despite hypertonia in China's Guangxi DATELINE: June 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:09 LOCATION: NANNING, China CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Liu Jinhan practicing rope jumping 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LIU JINHAN, First grader 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LIU GUOCHENG, Liu Jinhan's father 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): LIU JINHAN, First grader 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): LIU GUOCHENG, Liu Jinhan's father 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): LIU JINHAN, First grader STORYLINE: Liu Jinhan, a 7-year-old boy from south China's Guangxi, is gearing up for a national rope jumping contest after about two years of practice. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LIU JINHAN, First grader "I can do 164 jumps in 30 seconds. It's quite good." Despite being diagnosed with hypertonia years ago, his condition has improved following a period of rehabilitation treatment. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LIU GUOCHENG, Liu Jinhan's father "When you find your weakness, you have to face it. A strong body can benefit all h

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Myanmar students gain knowledge, inspiration from taikonauts' live talk

STORY: Myanmar students gain knowledge, inspiration from taikonauts' live talk DATELINE: April 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:04:04 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the event STORYLINE: Twenty Myanmar students from Yangon wearing their white and green school uniform on Thursday joined the live talk of the Shenzhou-15 spaceship's taikonauts conducted from China's space station. Thiha Thu, a 10th grader from a high school in Yangon's Mingaladon township, is one of the 20 Myanmar students who joined the event titled: "Talk with Taikonauts" via video link. "I feel proud to join the event. From the event, we have come to know the lifestyle of astronauts in space. We have also witnessed the technological development of China," Thiha Thu told Xinhua. Eindra Myint Mo, an 11th grader who wants to become a pilot, also got a chance to join the live talk of the Shenzhou-15 spaceship's taikonauts from China's Tiangong space station. "I am very interested in space and t

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Xinjiang, My home: Nurzatjan's happy family

STORY: Xinjiang, My home: Nurzatjan's happy family DATELINE: March 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:50 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Nurzatjan's family 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): NURZATJAN ALIM, Third-grader in Xinjiang STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE (Chinese): NURZATJAN ALIM, Third-grader in Xinjiang "Hello, everyone. My name is Nurzatjan Alim. I am a third-grader at primary school. I have a simple family, but I love it very much. Come on little brother, let's play basketball. Let's go! I want to learn how to shoot baskets. My brother is really good at basketball. He also drew a picture of his idol player, Kobe Bryant. You two, come and try this on. Another week at school and you seem to grow taller. The clothes are a bit small for you. Because we play basketball all the time, we grow really fast. My mother is a tailor. She will make us new clothes when she finishes her work. She also makes pillows and quilts for the family. Aim for the white box. Come on, give it a try. Not bad! Now shoo

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Bangladeshi girl "little China" dreams to study medical science in China

STORY: Bangladeshi girl "little China" dreams to study medical science in China DATELINE: Dec. 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:44 LOCATION: Dhaka CATEGORY: SOCIETY/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of Alifa Chin's family 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Bengali): JANNATUL FERDOUS, Mother of Alifa Chin 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Bengali): ANWAR HOSSAIN, Father of Alifa Chin 4. various of Alifa Chin's family 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Bengali): ALIFA CHIN, Bangladeshi girl STORYLINE: Bangladeshi fifth-grader Alifa is destined to have a special link with China after the girl was born on China's naval hospital ship Peace Ark in 2010. The 12-year-old, whose full name is Alifa Chin ("China" in Bengali) often called herself "little China." Alifa's mother Jannatul Ferdous has been working as an office assistant in Bangladesh Navy. In 2010, when the hospital ship Peace Ark of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) came to Bangladesh to provide free medical services to local people, she was eight-month pregnant. SOUNDBITE 1 (Bengali): JANNATUL FERDOUS, Mother of

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6th grader wins grand prize for ESD nickname

TOKYO, Japan - Haruna Horinouchi (C) is awarded the grand prize in Tokyo on June 21, 2014, for coming up with the nickname chosen for Education for Sustainable Development (ESD), a U.N. program. "Kyo yori ii earth e no manabi (Learning for the better earth than today)" was selected.

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Grade school boy poses before award-winning drawing

FUKUOKA, Japan - Shinnosuke Takagi, a fifth grader at an elementary school in Chikushino, Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan, pose in front of his drawing (upper R) at the Fukuoka city office building on Oct. 5, 2014. He won a prize at an exhibition of drawings by Japanese, Chinese and South Korean preschool and elementary school pupils to promote understanding among the three countries.

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10-yr-old succeeds spinning top performing arts

FUKUOKA, Japan - Photo taken Sept. 29, 2013, shows Kazuma Yoshitomi, a successor of the traditional performing arts of spinning tops called Chikuzen Hakata Koma. Only a fourth grader, he assumed the name of Chikushi Juraku as the successor to a line of artists.

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Japanese, N. Korean children to work for peace through drawings

OSAKA, Japan - An Inoue (R), a fifth grader from Tokyo's Chuo Ward, draws a picture, together with a 10-year-old local girl at Rungra elementary school in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Aug. 30, 2013.

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Letters from Kobe

ONAGAWA, Japan - Photo taken March 22, 2011, shows an encouragement letter from a fifth-grader at Yamada Elementary School in Kobe, western Japan, to students at Onagawa Daini Elementary School in the town of Onagawa in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan. A wide area of northeastern and eastern Japan was struck by a devastating earthquake and tsunami on March 11, while Kobe was also devastated by a catastrophic earthquake on Jan. 17, 1995.

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Kyoto manga museum marks 1 mil. visitors

KYOTO, Japan - Liana Smale (L), a 12-year-old sixth grader from Los Angeles, receives a certificate from ''Mamyu,'' the mascot of Kyoto International Manga Museum, at the museum in Kyoto on Aug. 23, 2010, with her family as she became the 1 millionth visitor to the museum.

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Japanese astronauts play musical instruments together

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese astronauts Soichi Noguci (L in back) and Naoko Yamazaki (R in back) at the International Space Station talk to Moeka Kusuda, a six-grader at an elementary school, at the prime minister's office in Tokyo during a video chat event on April 12, 2010. Two Cabinet ministers and six schoolchildren took part in the event during which Noguchi and Yamazaki played musical instruments together.

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Ex-U.S. soldier returns photo from WWII battlefield to Japanese kin

BOSTON, Massachusetts - Frank Hobbs (L), an 85-year-old former U.S. soldier, and Yoko Takekawa, 64, hold a drawing by Yoko's sister Chie, now 73, when she was second grader, at his home in Boston on March 14. Hobbs returned the drawing and other personal belongings of Yoko's father Matsuji Takekawa, a Japanese soldier who died at the age of 37 in the Battle of Iwojima in the Pacific Ocean.

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Ex-U.S. soldier returns photo from WWII battlefield to Japanese kin

BOSTON, Massachusetts - This photo shows a picture that belonged to a Japanese soldier from Iwoto Island, where a major battle took place in World War II, which was returned by a former U.S. soldier to Japanese relatives. Frank Hobbs, an 85-year-old former U.S. soldier living in Boston, returned a photograph and other personal belongings of Matsuji Takekawa, who died at the age of 37 in the Battle of Iwojima, as the island is more commonly known, in the Pacific Ocean, to his daughter Yoko, 64, who currently lives in New Jersey. The photo shows a drawing of an air-raid drill by Yoko's older sister Chie, now 72, when she was a second grader.

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Boy arrested for bus hijacking

NAGOYA, Japan - Police officers investigate after a boy was arrested for hijacking a bus operated JR Tokai Bus Co. at Miai parking area on the Tomei Expressway in Okazaki, Aichi Prefecture, on July 16. The boy, who was in possession of two knives, told the police he was a 14-year-old second grader at a junior high school in Ube, Yamaguchi Prefecture.

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Boy falls to death through skylight window on school roof

TOKYO, Japan - Police officers check a broken rooftop skylight window at an elementary school in Tokyo's Suginami Ward on June 18 after Kiyomasa Nakamura, a sixth grader at the school, broke it and fell to his death.

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11-year-old girl stabbed by man in Miyagi Pref.

OSATO, Japan - Police officers examine the area in front of the main gate at Omatsuzawa Elementary School in the town of Osato, Miyagi Prefecture, on July 20 after Ruika Abe, a sixth grader at the school, was stabbed there by a 56-year-old man.

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11-year-old girl stabbed by man in Miyagi Pref.

OSATO, Japan - Police officers examine the area in front of the main gate at Omatsuzawa Elementary School in the town of Osato, Miyagi Prefecture, on July 20 after Ruika Abe, a sixth grader at the school, was stabbed there by a 56-year-old man.

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Primary school student stabbed to death by cram school teacher

KYOTO, Japan - Police investigators check the entrance to a cram school in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, on Dec. 10 after 12-year-old Sayano Horimoto, a primary school sixth-grader, was stabbed to by Yu Hagino, a 23-year-old part-time teacher.

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Murdered Tochigi girl died from blood loss

IMAICHI, Japan - Flowers sit Dec. 3 on Yuki Yoshida's desk at Osawa Elementary School in Imaichi, Tochigi Prefecture. The first-grader was found dead in a forest the previous day in neighboring Ibaraki Prefecture. Police said she had been stabbed in the heart and died from blood loss.

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(4)7-year-old girl found dead after going missing in Nara Pref.

NARA, Japan - A girl offers her prayer at the site in the town of Heguri, Nara Prefecture, where 7-year-old Kaede Ariyama, a first-grader at an elementary school from the city of Nara, was found dead. Kaede's mother received a text message on her mobile phone saying, ''I've got your daughter,'' police said.

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Chinese poison gas victim describes suffering

TOKYO, Japan - Feng Jiayuan, fourth grader at an elementary school in Qiqihar, Heilongjiang Province, wipes her tears at a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 20. The 11-year-old Chinese girl described the suffering she has endured since poison gas leaked from chemical weapons abandoned by the former Imperial Japanese Army in northeastern China at the end of World War II. Her mother called on the Japanese government for an apology.

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Boy, 14, youngest ever passes weather forecaster test

TOKYO, Japan - Satoru Okajima, a second-grader at Nada Junior High School in Kobe, speaks to reporters about passing a test for certified weather forecasters in January at age 14 years and 1 month. He broke the previous record set by a boy of 14 years and 8 months.

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School staff pray for young sisters found dead

OKAYAMA, Japan - School staff on Feb. 10 pray for Akise Haruna, a second-grader at an elementary school in Saku, Okayama Prefecture, and her younger sister Rise, who were found dead the previous day on a wooded slope in the village of Higashiawakura in the prefecture. Police are probing the possibility that the girls got lost along the way and died of exposure in the cold weather.

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Missing girl found dead

OMURA, Japan - Police investigators search the scene where the body of first-grader Namiko Kawahara, missing since Oct. 12, was found Oct. 14. Police suspect the seven-year-old girl was murdered.

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Colorful activities enrich children's lives at Chinese schools

STORY: Colorful activities enrich children's lives at Chinese schools DATELINE: Nov. 20, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:43 LOCATION: TIANJIN, China CATEGORY: EDUCATION/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of aerial views of the primary school 2. STANDUP 1 (English): LIU RUNZHI, Xinhua correspondent 3. various of pupils in a farming experiencing activity 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): Student 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): FENG YUHAO, Sixth-grader 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): WANG YUYUAN, Sixth-grader 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): ZHANG YUCHEN, Sixth-grader 8. various of the sewing class 9. STANDUP 2 (English): LIU RUNZHI, Xinhua correspondent 10. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): JIANG RUOYIN, Fifth-grader 11. SOUNDBITE 6 (Chinese): LIU MUFAN, Fourth-grader 12. SOUNDBITE 7 (Chinese): CHEN JIAN, Teacher of the sewing class 13. SOUNDBITE 8 (Chinese): LI JIMENG, School principal STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): LIU RUNZHI, Xinhua correspondent "After China launched a 'double reduction' policy to ease students' burden, positive changes have taken place. Chil

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UGANDA-CHINA-MACHINE OPERATORS-TRAINING

(220923) -- KIRUHURA, Sept. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A Ugandan trainee practises operating a motor grader in Kiruhura District of Uganda, Sept. 18, 2022. Chinese firm AIPEC at the request of the Ugandan government has trained 30 young people in construction machine operation and driving, in the first of a series of skilling programs held in the western Ugandan district of Kiruhura. TO GO WITH "Chinese firm trains machine operators in western Uganda in skilling program" (Photo by Guo Xintong/Xinhua)

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Xinjiang, My home: Elementary school student chases dancing dream

STORY: Xinjiang, My home: Elementary school student chases dancing dream DATELINE: Sept. 7, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:09 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Mukheddes Mutarifu's daily life STORYLINE: Hello, everyone. I'm a fifth grader from Akto County, Xinjiang. My name is Mukheddes Mutarifu. I love dancing best. So I joined our school's dance club. Hello, everyone. This is my brother. His name is Tulpulag. He is two years older than me. My mom and dad always come home late. So my brother and I would come home early to do our homework together. My parents are both professional dancers. Sometimes they would teach me to dance. I'm dreaming of becoming a dancer or an idol. I think it would be amazing. Every time when I watch dancers perform on the stage, I wish I was one of them. But I believe that one day, through my unremitting efforts, I could stand on an even bigger and fancier stage. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Urumqi, China. (XHTV)

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SLOVENIA-LJUBLJANA-FIRST SCHOOL DAY

(220902) -- LJUBLJANA, Sept. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A first grader is on her way to Primary school VIC with her family members on the first school day in Ljubljana, Slovenia, Sept. 1, 2022. The Slovenian Minister of Education, Science, and Sport Igor Papic visited Primary School VIC in Ljubljana and attended the reception event for first graders. (Photo by Zeljko Stevanic/Xinhua)

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French families prepare for new academic year amid high inflation

STORY: French families prepare for new academic year amid high inflation DATELINE: Aug. 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:03 LOCATION: SAINT-ETIENNE, France CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of stationery supplies shelves in a supermarket 2. various of stationery and brochures STORYLINE: As France continues to reel from the pressures of inflation, parents are feeling the crunch of school supply shopping. According to the French National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE), there was a rise in consumer prices of 6.1 percent in July. In 2021, the Famille de France association estimated the cost of supplies for a new academic year at an average of 199.64 euros for a 6th grader. This is the first time that the association has recorded such significant hike since 2017. This year, it will cost an average of 103.34 euros for supplies such as pens, compasses, calculators, 49.59 euros for stationery and 55.19 euros for sports items. On Tuesday, the French state paid the back-to-school allow