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New book recalls heroics of the "Oskar Schindler of China"

STORY: New book recalls heroics of the "Oskar Schindler of China" SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 19, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 20, 2024 LENGTH: 0:00:46 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the launch ceremony STORYLINE: The launch ceremony of a book about the time John Rabe spent in China was hosted by Beijing Union University and Research Press on Friday afternoon. John Rabe, dubbed the "Oskar Schindler of China," and dozens of other foreigners risked their lives to set up an international safety zone in Nanjing, thereby saving the lives of more than 200,000 Chinese people between 1937 and 1938. The book, "Rabe and China," contains the diary of John Rabe and other relevant documents and recounts the 30 years he spent in China in places including Beijing, Tianjin, and Nanjing, as well as the enduring friendship between the Rabe family and China. The diary and documents were supplied by friends and relatives of Rabe who also gave their permission for it to be used in this book. The book was w

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CHINA-BEIJING-"RABE AND CHINA"-NEW BOOK-LAUNCHING (CN)

(240120) -- BEIJING, Jan. 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 19, 2024 shows the launch ceremony of the book "Rabe and China" hosted by Beijing Union University and Research Press in Beijing, capital of China. TO GO WITH "New book recalls heroics of the 'Oskar Schindler of China'" (Xinhua/Tai Sicong)

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Fujita repeats playoff heroics to win Promise Ladies

KATO, Japan - Saiki Fujita is lifted up by fellow players at the Madame J Golf Club in Kato, Hyogo Prefecture on June 24 after she defeated Momoko Ueda in a playoff to successfully defend her title at the Promise Ladies. In a carbon copy of last year's triumph, the 21-year-old Fujita prevailed when she parred the first playoff hole at the 18th after Ueda had three-putted for bogey.

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Czechs bounce Canada in Olympic semifinals

The Czech ice hockey team mob goalie Dominik Hasek after his heroics in a dramatic penalty shoot-out with Canada in the Nagano Olympic semifinals on Feb. 20. Hasek kept out all five attempts by Canada to advance the Czech Republic to the gold medal game.

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Francois Creton and Clotilde Courau attend the Les Heroiques/The Heroics photocall during the 74th annual Cannes Film Festival on July 13, 2021 in Cannes, France. Photo by David Niviere/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Francois Creton and Clotilde Courau attend the Les Heroiques/The Heroics photocall during the 74th annual Cannes Film Festival on July 13, 2021 in Cannes, France. Photo by David Niviere/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannes - Les Heroiques Photocall

François Creton attends the "Les Heroiques/The Heroics" photocall during the 74th annual Cannes Film Festival on July 13, 2021 in Cannes, France. Photo by ShootPix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannes - The Heroics Photocall

Ariane Ascaride, Patrick DâÂÂAssumcao, Clara Ponsot, Francois Creton, Maxime Roy, Clotilde Courau (wardrobe malfonction), Romeo Creton attending The Heroics Photocall as part of the 74th Cannes International Film Festival in Cannes, France on July 13, 2021. Photo by Aurore Marechal/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannes - The Heroics Photocall

Clotilde Courau and Francois Creton attending The Heroics Photocall as part of the 74th Cannes International Film Festival in Cannes, France on July 13, 2021. Photo by Aurore Marechal/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannes - The Heroics Photocall

Francois Creton attending The Heroics Photocall as part of the 74th Cannes International Film Festival in Cannes, France on July 13, 2021. Photo by Aurore Marechal/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannes - The Heroics Photocall

Francois Creton and Romeo Creton attending The Heroics Photocall as part of the 74th Cannes International Film Festival in Cannes, France on July 13, 2021. Photo by Aurore Marechal/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannes - The Heroics Photocall

Francois Creton and Romeo Creton attending The Heroics Photocall as part of the 74th Cannes International Film Festival in Cannes, France on July 13, 2021. Photo by Aurore Marechal/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannes - The Heroics Photocall

Clotilde Courau and Francois Creton attending The Heroics Photocall as part of the 74th Cannes International Film Festival in Cannes, France on July 13, 2021. Photo by Aurore Marechal/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannes - The Heroics Photocall

Francois Creton attending The Heroics Photocall as part of the 74th Cannes International Film Festival in Cannes, France on July 13, 2021. Photo by Aurore Marechal/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannes - The Heroics Photocall

Clotilde Courau and Francois Creton attending The Heroics Photocall as part of the 74th Cannes International Film Festival in Cannes, France on July 13, 2021. Photo by Aurore Marechal/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannes - The Heroics Photocall

Francois Creton and Romeo Creton attending The Heroics Photocall as part of the 74th Cannes International Film Festival in Cannes, France on July 13, 2021. Photo by Aurore Marechal/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Francois Creton and Romeo Creton attend the Les Heroiques/The Heroics photocall during the 74th annual Cannes Film Festival on July 13, 2021 in Cannes, France. Photo by David Niviere/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Francois Creton and Romeo Creton attend the Les Heroiques/The Heroics photocall during the 74th annual Cannes Film Festival on July 13, 2021 in Cannes, France. Photo by David Niviere/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannes-Les Heroiques-Photocall.

Francois Creton and Romeo Creton attend the Les Heroiques/The Heroics photocall during the 74th annual Cannes Film Festival on July 13, 2021 in Cannes, France. Photo by David Niviere/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannes-Les Heroiques-Photocall

Francois Creton and Romeo Creton attend the Les Heroiques/The Heroics photocall during the 74th annual Cannes Film Festival on July 13, 2021 in Cannes, France. Photo by David Niviere/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannes - The Heroics Photocall

Ariane Ascaride, Patrick DâÂÂAssumcao, Clara Ponsot, Francois Creton, Maxime Roy, Clotilde Courau, Romeo Creton attending The Heroics Photocall as part of the 74th Cannes International Film Festival in Cannes, France on July 13, 2021. Photo by Aurore Marechal/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannes-Les Heroiques-Photocall

Francois Creton and Romeo Creton attend the Les Heroiques/The Heroics photocall during the 74th annual Cannes Film Festival on July 13, 2021 in Cannes, France. Photo by David Niviere/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannes-Les Heroiques-Photocall

Francois Creton and Romeo Creton attend the Les Heroiques/The Heroics photocall during the 74th annual Cannes Film Festival on July 13, 2021 in Cannes, France. Photo by David Niviere/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannes-Les Heroiques-Photocall

Francois Creton attends the Les Heroiques/The Heroics photocall during the 74th annual Cannes Film Festival on July 13, 2021 in Cannes, France. Photo by David Niviere/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannes-Les Heroiques-Photocall

Francois Creton and Romeo Creton attend the Les Heroiques/The Heroics photocall during the 74th annual Cannes Film Festival on July 13, 2021 in Cannes, France. Photo by David Niviere/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannes-Les Heroiques-Photocall.

Francois Creton and Romeo Creton attend the Les Heroiques/The Heroics photocall during the 74th annual Cannes Film Festival on July 13, 2021 in Cannes, France. Photo by David Niviere/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannes-Les Heroiques-Photocall.

Patrick D Assumcao, Clara Ponsot, Francois Creton, Director Maxime Roy, Clotilde Courau and Romeo Creton attend the Les Heroiques/The Heroics photocall during the 74th annual Cannes Film Festival on July 13, 2021 in Cannes, France. Photo by David Niviere/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannes-Les Heroiques-Photocall.

Francois Creton and Romeo Creton attend the Les Heroiques/The Heroics photocall during the 74th annual Cannes Film Festival on July 13, 2021 in Cannes, France. Photo by David Niviere/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannes - Les Heroiques Photocall

Patrick DÂAssumcao, Director Maxime Roy, Clara Ponsot and Clotilde Courau. (Front L to R) Romeo Creton, François Creton and Ariane Ascaride attend the "Les Heroiques/The Heroics" photocall during the 74th annual Cannes Film Festival on July 13, 2021 in Cannes, France. Photo by ShootPix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannes - Les Heroiques Photocall

Clotilde Courau and François Creton attend the "Les Heroiques/The Heroics" photocall during the 74th annual Cannes Film Festival on July 13, 2021 in Cannes, France. Photo by ShootPix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannes - Les Heroiques Photocall

Patrick DÂAssumcao, Director Maxime Roy, Clara Ponsot and Clotilde Courau. (Front L to R) Romeo Creton, François Creton and Ariane Ascaride attend the "Les Heroiques/The Heroics" photocall during the 74th annual Cannes Film Festival on July 13, 2021 in Cannes, France. Photo by ShootPix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannes-Les Heroiques-Photocall.

Patrick D Assumcao, Clara Ponsot, Francois Creton, Director Maxime Roy, Clotilde Courau and Romeo Creton attend the Les Heroiques/The Heroics photocall during the 74th annual Cannes Film Festival on July 13, 2021 in Cannes, France. Photo by David Niviere/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannes - Les Heroiques Photocall

Romeo Creton, François Creton, Director Maxime Roy, Clara Ponsot and Clotilde Courau attend the "Les Heroiques/The Heroics" photocall during the 74th annual Cannes Film Festival on July 13, 2021 in Cannes, France. Photo by ShootPix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannes - Les Heroiques Photocall

Clotilde Courau and François Creton attend the "Les Heroiques/The Heroics" photocall during the 74th annual Cannes Film Festival on July 13, 2021 in Cannes, France. Photo by ShootPix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannes-Les Heroiques-Photocall

Patrick D Assumcao, Clara Ponsot, Francois Creton, Director Maxime Roy, Clotilde Courau and Romeo Creton attend the Les Heroiques/The Heroics photocall during the 74th annual Cannes Film Festival on July 13, 2021 in Cannes, France. Photo by David Niviere/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannes-Les Heroiques-Photocall

Francois Creton and Romeo Creton attend the Les Heroiques/The Heroics photocall during the 74th annual Cannes Film Festival on July 13, 2021 in Cannes, France. Photo by David Niviere/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannes - Les Heroiques Photocall

Patrick DÂAssumcao, Director Maxime Roy, Clara Ponsot and Clotilde Courau. (Front L to R) Romeo Creton, François Creton and Ariane Ascaride attend the "Les Heroiques/The Heroics" photocall during the 74th annual Cannes Film Festival on July 13, 2021 in Cannes, France. Photo by ShootPix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannes-Les Heroiques-Photocall

Patrick D Assumcao, Clara Ponsot, Francois Creton, Director Maxime Roy, Clotilde Courau and Romeo Creton attend the Les Heroiques/The Heroics photocall during the 74th annual Cannes Film Festival on July 13, 2021 in Cannes, France. Photo by David Niviere/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannes-Les Heroiques-Photocall.

Francois Creton attends the Les Heroiques/The Heroics photocall during the 74th annual Cannes Film Festival on July 13, 2021 in Cannes, France. Photo by David Niviere/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannes-Les Heroiques-Photocall.

Francois Creton attends the Les Heroiques/The Heroics photocall during the 74th annual Cannes Film Festival on July 13, 2021 in Cannes, France. Photo by David Niviere/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannes-Les Heroiques-Photocall.

Francois Creton and Romeo Creton attend the Les Heroiques/The Heroics photocall during the 74th annual Cannes Film Festival on July 13, 2021 in Cannes, France. Photo by David Niviere/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannes - Les Heroiques Photocall

Romeo Creton and François Creton attend the "Les Heroiques/The Heroics" photocall during the 74th annual Cannes Film Festival on July 13, 2021 in Cannes, France. Photo by ShootPix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannes-Les Heroiques-Photocall

Francois Creton attends the Les Heroiques/The Heroics photocall during the 74th annual Cannes Film Festival on July 13, 2021 in Cannes, France. Photo by David Niviere/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannes - Les Heroiques Photocall

Romeo Creton, François Creton and Director Maxime Roy attend the "Les Heroiques/The Heroics" photocall during the 74th annual Cannes Film Festival on July 13, 2021 in Cannes, France. Photo by ShootPix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannes - Les Heroiques Photocall

Romeo Creton, François Creton, Director Maxime Roy, Clara Ponsot and Clotilde Courau attend the "Les Heroiques/The Heroics" photocall during the 74th annual Cannes Film Festival on July 13, 2021 in Cannes, France. Photo by ShootPix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannes - Les Heroiques Photocall

Ariane Ascaride, Patrick DÂAssumcao, Clara Ponsot, François Creton, Director Maxime Roy, Clotilde Courau and Romeo Creton attend the "Les Heroiques/The Heroics" photocall during the 74th annual Cannes Film Festival on July 13, 2021 in Cannes, France. Photo by ShootPix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannes - Les Heroiques Photocall

Romeo Creton and François Creton attend the "Les Heroiques/The Heroics" photocall during the 74th annual Cannes Film Festival on July 13, 2021 in Cannes, France. Photo by ShootPix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannes - Les Heroiques Photocall

Romeo Creton, François Creton and Director Maxime Roy attend the "Les Heroiques/The Heroics" photocall during the 74th annual Cannes Film Festival on July 13, 2021 in Cannes, France. Photo by ShootPix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannes - Les Heroiques Photocall

Clotilde Courau and François Creton attend the "Les Heroiques/The Heroics" photocall during the 74th annual Cannes Film Festival on July 13, 2021 in Cannes, France. Photo by ShootPix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannes - Les Heroiques Photocall

Clotilde Courau attend the "Les Heroiques/The Heroics" photocall during the 74th annual Cannes Film Festival on July 13, 2021 in Cannes, France. Photo by ShootPix/ABACAPRESS.COM