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#CHINA-SPRING FESTIVAL-CELEBRATIONS (CN)

(240210) -- BEIJING, Feb. 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People take part in a recreational activity at a square in Jianhe County of Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Feb. 10, 2024. As the festive mood reached its peak, China on Saturday ringed in the Chinese Lunar New Year, or the Spring Festival. Regarded as the most celebrated holiday among Chinese, it signifies a time of joyful family reunions and a slew of cultural events. (Photo by Wan Wenjie/Xinhua)

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Village Gala in Bijie

BIJIE, CHINA - FEBRUARY 4, 2024 - People participate in an activity to guess lantern riddles at Pingzi community in Bijie city, Guizhou province, China, Feb 4, 2024.

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Village Gala in Bijie

BIJIE, CHINA - FEBRUARY 4, 2024 - People participate in an activity to guess lantern riddles at Pingzi community in Bijie city, Guizhou province, China, Feb 4, 2024.

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UN, Chinese embassy in Kenya hold Spring Festival gala

STORY: UN, Chinese embassy in Kenya hold Spring Festival gala SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 31, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 1, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:03 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Zainab Hawa Bangura and Zhou Pingjian 2. SOUNDBITE (English): ZAINAB HAWA BANGURA, Director-general of the United Nations Office in Nairobi 3. various of Zhou Pingjian 4. various of activity STORYLINE: The United Nations and the Chinese Embassy in Kenya hosted a prelude to the Chinese New Year gala in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital on Wednesday. Co-hosted by the United Nations Office in Nairobi, the Chinese Embassy in Kenya and the China Media Group, the event was attended by senior UN officials, diplomats and scholars. For the first time, the Chinese New Year will be recognized as part of the UN holiday calendar, said Zainab Hawa Bangura, director-general of the United Nations Office in Nairobi. She expressed her hope that the Chinese Lunar New Year, or the Spring Festival, would bring peace, joy, good health and

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Xinhua Headlines: China's 8-day National Day holiday sparks travel, consumption frenzy

(230930) -- BEIJING, Sept. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A Mid-Autumn Festival activity is held at the Korean Ethnic Group Folk Custom Park in Yanji City, Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture, northeast China's Jilin Province, Sept. 29, 2023. (Xinhua)

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#CHINA-NEW YEAR HOLIDAY-ICE AND SNOW ACTIVITIES (CN)

(230102) -- TIANJIN, Jan. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A child enjoys a snow activity at a theme park in Jizhou District, north China's Tianjin, Jan. 2, 2023. (Photo by Wang Jinyi/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-HOLIDAY-DAILY LIFE (CN)

(230101) -- DANZHAI, Jan. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People take part in a running activity to celebrate the New Year in Danzhai County of Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Jan. 1, 2023. (Photo by Huang Xiaohai/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-HOLIDAY-DAILY LIFE (CN)

(230101) -- SHIJIAZHUANG, Jan. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People take part in a running activity to celebrate the New Year in Shijiazhuang, north China's Hebei Province, Jan. 1, 2023. (Photo by Liang Zidong/Xinhua)

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CHINA-HOLIDAY-DAILY LIFE (CN)

(230101) -- SHANGHAI, Jan. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People take part in a running activity to celebrate the New Year in east China's Shanghai, Jan. 1, 2023. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)

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Busy making kites for New Year

Yoshihiro Takeuchi (L) and his wife Hideko are busy making New Year kites in their workshop in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka on Dec 8. Kite-flying is a traditional winter activity in Japan, especially during the New Year holiday. Takeuchi gets 3,000 orders a year from across Japan, 70 percent of them during the year-end season.

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U.S.-LOS ANGELES-UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOLLYWOOD-HOLIDAY FESTIVITIES

(221209) -- LOS ANGELES, Dec. 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff member interacts with a girl during an activity to celebrate the coming of Christmas at Universal Studios Hollywood in Los Angeles, the United States, on Dec. 8, 2022. Universal Studios Hollywood in Los Angeles is presenting a variety of holiday activities to attract tourists. (Photo by Zeng Hui/Xinhua)

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U.S.-LOS ANGELES-UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOLLYWOOD-HOLIDAY FESTIVITIES

(221209) -- LOS ANGELES, Dec. 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff member interacts with a girl during an activity to celebrate the coming of Christmas at Universal Studios Hollywood in Los Angeles, the United States, on Dec. 8, 2022. Universal Studios Hollywood in Los Angeles is presenting a variety of holiday activities to attract tourists. (Photo by Zeng Hui/Xinhua)

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U.S. weekly flu hospitalizations hit record high since 2010

STORY: U.S. weekly flu hospitalizations hit record high since 2010 DATELINE: Nov. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:29 LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S. CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1 STANDUP (English): XIA LIN, Xinhua correspondent STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): XIA LIN, Xinhua correspondent "Over 11,200 patients were hospitalized with flu in the latest week in the United States, the highest rate in the same period of time since 2010, according to data released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Seasonal influenza activity is elevated across the country, said the CDC. Five flu-associated pediatric deaths were reported in the week ending Nov. 19, and a total of 12 pediatric flu deaths have been reported so far this season. Thanksgiving holiday gatherings have amplified the spread of viruses such as flu, coronavirus and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). RSV and flu are both at high levels for this time of year. The CDC said an annual flu vaccine is the best way to protect against flu. Vaccination helps

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Algerian children celebrate Dragon Boat Festival

STORY: Algerian children celebrate Dragon Boat Festival DATELINE: June 3, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: Algiers CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of children celebrating Dragon Boat Festival STORYLINE: The China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC) has invited children of local employees in Algiers to celebrate Chinese Dragon Boat Festival which falls on Friday this year. Algerian children learned Chinese, sang nursery rhymes, knew the origin of the Dragon Boat Festival, and made Zongzi (sticky rice dumpling). They also got special gifts -- the lovely Bing Dwen Dwen, the mascot of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. According to CSCEC Algeria, this activity aims to further promote cultural exchanges between China and Algeria and build a new bridge for the traditional friendship between the two countries. The Dragon Boat Festival, also called the Duanwu Festival, is traditionally celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month on the Chinese lunar calendar. This year, the holiday runs f

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#CHINA-NEW YEAR HOLIDAY-ACTIVITY (CN)

(220102) -- ANSHUN, Jan. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Children read books during the New Year holiday at a library in Xixiu District of Anshun, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Jan. 2, 2022. (Photo by Chen Xi/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-NEW YEAR HOLIDAY-ACTIVITY (CN)

(220102) -- HUAI'AN, Jan. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tourists watch Huai opera, a local opera variety of China's Jiangsu Province, during the New Year holiday in Jinhu County of Huai'an City, east China's Jiangsu Province, Jan. 2, 2022. (Photo by Liang Debin/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-NEW YEAR HOLIDAY-ACTIVITY (CN)

(220102) -- HUAI'AN, Jan. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Children write couplets during the New Year holiday in Huai'an City, east China's Jiangsu Province, Jan. 1, 2022. (Photo by Chen Kai/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-NEW YEAR HOLIDAY-ACTIVITY (CN)

(220102) -- DANZHAI, Jan. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tourists watch dance performance during the New Year holiday at Wanda Town of Danzhai County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Jan. 2, 2022. (Photo by Huang Xiaohai/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-NEW YEAR HOLIDAY-ACTIVITY (CN)

(220102) -- YONGZHOU, Jan. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People read books during the New Year holiday at a library in Jiangyong County of Yongzhou City, central China's Hunan Province, Jan. 2, 2022. (Photo by Jiang Keqing/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-NEW YEAR HOLIDAY-ACTIVITY (CN)

(220102) -- HANDAN, Jan. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People visit Handan Museum during the New Year holiday in Handan, north China's Hebei Province, Jan. 2, 2022. (Photo by Hao Qunying/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-NEW YEAR HOLIDAY-ACTIVITY (CN)

(220102) -- HENGYANG, Jan. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A child reads a book during the New Year holiday at a library in Hengyang County, central China's Hunan Province, Jan. 2, 2022. (Photo by Liu Xinrong/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-NEW YEAR HOLIDAY-ACTIVITY (CN)

(220102) -- SHIJIAZHUANG, Jan. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People visit an exhibition during the New Year holiday at Hebei Museum in Shijiazhuang, north China's Hebei Province, Jan. 2, 2022. (Photo by Liang Zidong/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-NEW YEAR HOLIDAY-ACTIVITY (CN)

(220102) -- TENGZHOU, Jan. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People visit Tengzhou Museum during the New Year holiday in Tengzhou City, east China's Shandong Province, Jan. 2, 2022. (Photo by Li Zhijun/Xinhua)

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CHINA-NEW YEAR HOLIDAY-ACTIVITY (CN)

(220102) -- HEFEI, Jan. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Citizens read books during the New Year holiday at a library in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, Jan. 2, 2022. (Xinhua/Zhang Duan)

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#CHINA-NEW YEAR HOLIDAY-ACTIVITY (CN)

(220102) -- YANTAI, Jan. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tourists watch lion dance performance during the New Year holiday at Penglai Pavilion scenic area of Yantai, east China's Shandong Province, Jan. 2, 2022. (Photo by Yu Liangyi/Xinhua)

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CHINA-NEW YEAR HOLIDAY-ACTIVITY (CN)

(220102) -- HEFEI, Jan. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A child reads a book during the New Year holiday at a library in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, Jan. 2, 2022. (Xinhua/Zhang Duan)

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Busy making kites for New Year

Yoshihiro Takeuchi (L) and his wife Hideko are busy making New Year kites in their workshop in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka on Dec 8. Kite-flying is a traditional winter activity in Japan, especially during the New Year holiday. Takeuchi gets 3,000 orders a year from across Japan, 70 percent of them during the year-end season. ==Kyodo

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The beach in the Wladyslawowo, popular Baltic sea resort in Poland

Poland, Wladyslawowo in Pomeranian province 14.08.2015. Girl solving crossword on the beach. Photo CTK/Grzegorz Klatka.

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The beach in the Wladyslawowo, popular Baltic sea resort in Poland

Poland, Wladyslawowo in Pomeranian province 14.08.2015. The man playing in the sand with his wife and children. Photo CTK/Grzegorz Klatka.

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The beach in the Wladyslawowo, popular Baltic sea resort in Poland

Poland, Wladyslawowo in Pomeranian province 14.08.2015. Girls squeezes a pimple of her boyfriend on the beach. Photo CTK/Grzegorz Klatka.

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