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(231018) -- ORDOS, Oct. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Members of a "Nair" band prepare to take group photos during the intervals of performing on a grassland in Otog Banner of Ordos, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Oct. 16, 2023. Dorji is a 61-year-old herdsman living in Otog Banner. During the autumn season, Dorji's daily routine includes herding horses and goats. He has over 200 Arabas cashmere goats, which provide sound economic returns. In his spare time, Dorji participates in a local cultural activity called "Nair" with his 91-year-old father, Mingan-erdeni. "Nair" dates back to the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368) and is a form of folk art that involves playing musical instruments, singing, and dancing. It has been listed as a regional intangible cultural heritage in Inner Mongolia. Mingan-erdeni, a former rural doctor, encouraged his neighbors to form a "Nair" band in 2018. This band not only represents the preservation of the "Nair" culture but also serves as an important means to enrich the spi

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Gov't, Kajima show ice-wall test at Fukushima plant

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - The government and general contractor Kajima Corp. show an experiment to create underground walls of frozen soil to stop groundwater flowing into the reactor buildings at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Fukushima Prefecture on May 16, 2014. Cylindrical ducts to freeze soil are placed underground at 1-meter intervals. (Pool photo)

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"Yabusame" mounted archery rite at Shimogamo Shrine in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - An archer in traditional costume shoots an arrow while riding a horse at full speed during the annual "Yabusame Shinji" event at Shimogamo Shrine in Kyoto on May 3, 2014. Archers shot at three 50-centimeter-square targets set at 100-meter intervals. About 22,000 visitors watched the event.

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"Yabusame" mounted archery rite at Shimogamo Shrine in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - An archer in traditional costume shoots an arrow while riding a horse at full speed during the annual "Yabusame Shinji" event at Shimogamo Shrine in Kyoto on May 3, 2014. Archers shot at three 50-centimeter-square targets set at 100-meter intervals. About 22,000 visitors watched the event.

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Cherry tree-planting project to remember tsunami

RIKUZENTAKATA, Japan - Members of a citizens' group begin planting cherry trees in a line connecting the furthest inland points reached by the March 11 tsunami in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, on Nov. 6, 2011. In an effort to commemorate the disaster, volunteers began planting trees in a line that will eventually stretch 173 kilometers with 17,300 cherry trees in total planted at 10-meter intervals.

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Cherry tree-planting project to remember tsunami

RIKUZENTAKATA, Japan - Members of a citizens' group begin planting cherry trees in a line connecting the furthest inland points reached by the March 11 tsunami in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, on Nov. 6, 2011. In an effort to commemorate the disaster, volunteers began planting trees in a line that will eventually stretch 173 kilometers with 17,300 cherry trees in total planted at 10-meter intervals.

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GSDF holds ceremony for 5th Iraq-bound contingent

NAGOYA, Japan - Ground Self-Defense Force members march in Nagoya on Feb. 5 ahead of a ceremony to deliver a unit flag to its fifth contingent to be deployed in southern Iraq on a three-month humanitarian mission. The unit, consisting of about 500 troops, will be sent to Iraq in three batches at weekly intervals.

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Over 700 police stage VIP motorcade drill for G-8 summit

NAHA, Japan - More than 700 police officers staged a VIP motorcade escort drill in Naha on July 9 in preparation for the July 21-23 summit of the Group of Eight (G-8) major powers in Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan. Each motorcade involved 12 to 14 police vehicles. Police motorcycles led the way and traffic signals along the road were adjusted for the drill. The motorcades left the airport at three-minute intervals and the first arrived at the Bankoku-shinryo Kan just before 8 a.m.

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Osaka time capsule unearthed after 3 decades

OSAKA, Japan - Workers carefully remove television sets, radios and even artificial teeth on April 13 from a time capsule that was buried in Osaka 30 years ago. The capsule was buried in Osaka Castle Park as part of the 1970 Osaka Expo. The unearthing was aimed at determining how its 2,098 items had aged. It will be buried again later and opened thereafter only at 100-year intervals.

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Lunar eclipse over Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows the sequence of a partial eclipse of the moon observed over Daiba in Tokyo's Minato Ward on July 28. The eclipse was at its greatest in the fourth image from the left. Photos were taken in 15 minute intervals between 7:48 p.m. to 9:48 p.m.

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Shanghai partially resumes cross-district public transport

STORY: Shanghai partially resumes cross-district public transport DATELINE: May 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:30 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Shanghai 2. various of Shanghai partially resuming its cross-district public transport 3. STANDUP (English): YOU ZHIXIN, Xinhua correspondent 4. Voice of ZHU LIN, Staff of Shanghai Metro Line 3 STORYLINE: Shanghai partially resumed its cross-district public transport on Sunday as community transmission of infections in all its 16 districts has been cut off. STANDUP (English): YOU ZHIXIN, Xinhua correspondent "As Shanghai moves toward reopening after the latest resurgence of COVID-19 in the city, 4 subway lines resumed service on Sunday. Here we are at the station of Shanghai Railway Station of Line 3. Let's check out how is the first day of the service resumption." Four main subway lines -- No. 3, 6, 10 and 16 -- resumed services on Sunday, with trains running from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. and at 20-minute intervals. Passengers are required

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GSDF holds ceremony for 5th Iraq-bound contingent

NAGOYA, Japan - Ground Self-Defense Force members march in Nagoya on Feb. 5 ahead of a ceremony to deliver a unit flag to its fifth contingent to be deployed in southern Iraq on a three-month humanitarian mission. The unit, consisting of about 500 troops, will be sent to Iraq in three batches at weekly intervals. (Kyodo)

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10th planet in solar system discovered, NASA says

TOKYO, Japan - The U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration said July 30 it has discovered the 10th planet in the solar system. The photo, taken in 90-minute intervals and released by NASA, shows the newly-discovered planet (in white circles in middle). (Kyodo)

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Lunar eclipse over Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows the sequence of a partial eclipse of the moon observed over Daiba in Tokyo's Minato Ward on July 28. The eclipse was at its greatest in the fourth image from the left. Photos were taken in 15 minute intervals between 7:48 p.m. to 9:48 p.m.

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Osaka time capsule unearthed after 3 decades

OSAKA, Japan - Workers carefully remove television sets, radios and even artificial teeth on April 13 from a time capsule that was buried in Osaka 30 years ago. The capsule was buried in Osaka Castle Park as part of the 1970 Osaka Expo. The unearthing was aimed at determining how its 2,098 items had aged. It will be buried again later and opened thereafter only at 100-year intervals.

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Cherry blossoms demarcate tsunami-reached point in northeastern Japan

Cherry trees are in bloom on April 13, 2016 along a line connecting the furthest inland points reached by the 2011 tsunami in the northeastern Japan city of Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture. A nonprofit organization started in the fall of 2011 to plant 17,000 cherry trees at 10-meter intervals along a line that will eventually stretch 170 kilometers. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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"Yabusame" mounted archery rite at Shimogamo Shrine in Kyoto

An archer in traditional costume shoots an arrow while riding a horse at full speed during the annual "Yabusame Shinji" event at Shimogamo Shrine in Kyoto on May 3, 2015. Archers shot at three 50-centimeter-square targets set at 100-meter intervals. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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"Yabusame" mounted archery rite at Shimogamo Shrine in Kyoto

An archer in traditional costume shoots an arrow while riding a horse at full speed during the annual "Yabusame Shinji" event at Shimogamo Shrine in Kyoto on May 3, 2015. Archers shot at three 50-centimeter-square targets set at 100-meter intervals. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kiyomizudera Temple,Kyoto

View (from the left) of Okuno-in, Amitabha Hall, and the main hall of Kiyomizu Temple, looking from the south garden. Mt. Otowa is visible in the background. A number of trees had been planted, but the South Garden was not as yet complete. The cherry trees and maple trees stand at irregular intervals, and the temple approach has not yet been made. This photo is thought to have been taken before 1898 when regular temple maintenance procedures were established.==Date:unknown, Place:Kyoto, Photo:Tamamura Kozaburo, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number80‐6‐0]

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The stage of Kiyomizudera Temple,Kyoto

View (from the left) of Okuno-in, Amitabha Hall, and the main hall of Kiyomizu Temple, looking from the south garden. Mt. Otowa is visible in the background. A number of trees had been planted, but the South Garden was not as yet complete. The cherry trees and maple trees stand at irregular intervals, and the temple approach has not yet been made. This photo is thought to have been taken before 1898 when regular temple maintenance procedures were established.==Date:unknown, Place:Kyoto, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number52‐20‐0]

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Rice planting

Women wearing straw hats are planting rice. In planting rice, every member takes charge of the area within reach, and moves backwards. To the left, a man stands to supply rice seedlings, placing the seedlings at appropriate intervals so that the planting women do not run short.==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number31‐70‐0]

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Women in Okano Garden

Four women dressed in kimono walk slowly, step by step, in equal intervals along the corridor of the porch. The structure of the photo stresses distance. The right is a sunlit garden. Shoes are placed on the shoe stone in the upright position.==Date:unknown, Place:Tokyo, Photo:Ogawa Kazumasa, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number9‐46‐0]

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Cherry tree-planting project to remember tsunami

RIKUZENTAKATA, Japan - Members of a citizens' group begin planting cherry trees in a line connecting the furthest inland points reached by the March 11 tsunami in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, on Nov. 6, 2011. In an effort to commemorate the disaster, volunteers began planting trees in a line that will eventually stretch 173 kilometers with 17,300 cherry trees in total planted at 10-meter intervals. (Kyodo)

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Cherry tree-planting project to remember tsunami

RIKUZENTAKATA, Japan - Members of a citizens' group begin planting cherry trees in a line connecting the furthest inland points reached by the March 11 tsunami in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, on Nov. 6, 2011. In an effort to commemorate the disaster, volunteers began planting trees in a line that will eventually stretch 173 kilometers with 17,300 cherry trees in total planted at 10-meter intervals. (Kyodo)

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