Expedition researchers recall their "summiting" on world's highest peak

STORY: Expedition researchers recall their "summiting" on world's highest peak DATELINE: May 9, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:19 LOCATION: LHASA, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of expedition team climbing the mountain 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): DECHEN NGODRUP, Head of the squad reaching the summit, Chinese expedition team 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Tibetan): SONAM DORJE, Member of Chinese expedition team 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Tibetan): DORJE, Member of Chinese expedition team 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): DECHEN NGODRUP, Head of the squad reaching the summit, Chinese expedition team STORYLINE: On May 4, 13 members of a Chinese expedition team reached the summit of the world's highest peak at a height of 8,848.86 meters. The squad established an automatic meteorological monitoring station at an altitude of 8,830 meters, the world's highest of its kind. During the trip, each of the members had to lug 15 kg of equipment and supplies on their backs, twice the weight carried by an ordinary mountaineer. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): D

World's highest automatic weather station to be set up on Mt. Qomolangma

STORY: World's highest automatic weather station to be set up on Mt. Qomolangma DATELINE: May 1, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:11 LOCATION: LHASA, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY/ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the expedition camp in Mount Qomolangma 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHAO HUABIAO, Associate researcher with Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research (ITP), Chinese Academy of Sciences STORYLINE: China is to establish a meteorological monitoring station at an altitude of 8,800 meters on Mount Qomolangma, the world's highest peak, on the China-Nepal border. Researchers say the equipment weighing some 50 kg will be distributed to mountaineers. Each of them will carry no more than 7 kg up onto the mountain for the task. If the station is established successfully, it will become the world's highest of its kind. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHAO HUABIAO, Associate researcher with Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research (ITP), Chinese Academy of Sciences "Once completed, it will be the highest meteorological monitoring station in

3,000 needy Afghan families receive China-donated assistance

STORY: 3,000 needy Afghan families receive China-donated assistance DATELINE: April 28, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:47 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the China-donated food distribution ceremony in Kabul 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Pashto): KHALIL-UR-RAHMAN HAQQANI, Minister for Refugees and Repatriation Affairs 3. various of the China-donated food distribution ceremony in Kabul 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Dari): PAIWAND ALI, Kabul resident 5. various of the China-donated food distribution ceremony in Kabul STORYLINE: A total of 3,000 Afghans on behalf of their families received China-donated humanitarian assistance in Kabul on Wednesday. The assistance, which includes a 50 kg bag of rice, is distributed among needy families from across 22 districts of Kabul province in a ceremony. SOUNDBITE 1 (Pashto): KHALIL-UR-RAHMAN HAQQANI, Minister for Refugees and Repatriation Affairs "Today we distribute China-donated food to 3,000 families from across Kabul and would also distribute the food to needy families in Afg

(SP)MONGOLIA-ULAN BATOR-2022 AISAN WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS

(220422) -- ULAN BATOR, April 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Yoshimoto Remina of Japan celebrates after claiming the title of the women's 50 kg freestyle category at the 2022 Asian Wrestling Championships in Mongolia's capital Ulan Bator on April 21, 2022. (Photo by Suriya/Xinhua)

(SP)MONGOLIA-ULAN BATOR-2022 AISAN WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS

(220422) -- ULAN BATOR, April 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Natami Sara (front) of Japan competes with Diana Kayumova of Kazakhstan during the round 5 match in the women's 59 kg freestyle category at the 2022 Asian Wrestling Championships in Mongolia's capital Ulan Bator on April 21, 2022. (Photo by Suriya/Xinhua)

(SP)MONGOLIA-ULAN BATOR-2022 AISAN WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS

(220422) -- ULAN BATOR, April 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Natami Sara of Japan celebrates after grabbing the gold medal of the women's 59 kg freestyle category at the 2022 Asian Wrestling Championships in Mongolia's capital Ulan Bator on April 21, 2022. (Photo by Suriya/Xinhua)

Japan claims 3 golds on 3rd day of Asian Wrestling Championships

STORY: Japan claims 3 golds on 3rd day of Asian Wrestling Championships DATELINE: April 22, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:20 LOCATION: Ulan Bator CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of 2022 Asian Wrestling Championships in Mongolia's capital STORYLINE: Japan bagged three golds and a silver from the five women's events on the third day of the 2022 Asian Wrestling Championships in Ulan Bator on Thursday. In the 50-kg freestyle, world champion Remina Yoshimoto defeated Mongolian Tsogt-Ochir Namuuntsetseg for the gold medal. The bronze medal went to Jasmina Immaeva of Uzbekistan after her win over Indian Manisha Manisha. In the 55-kg category, Umi Imai claimed the gold, Mongolian Ganbaatar Otgonjargal won the silver, and Indian Sushma Shokeen took the bronze. Sara Natami claimed the 59-kg freestyle gold. The silver and bronze medals went to Mongolian Baatarjav Shoovdor and Indian Sarita Mor respectively. In the 68-kg category, Madina Bakbergenova of Kazakhstan won over Meerim Zhumanazarova of Kyrgyzstan

(SP)MONGOLIA-ULAN BATOR-2022 AISAN WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS

(220422) -- ULAN BATOR, April 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Mongolia's Baatarjav Shoovdor (top) competes with Dilfuza Aimbetova of Uzbekistan during the round 5 match of the women's 59 kg freestyle category at the 2022 Asian Wrestling Championships in Mongolia's capital Ulan Bator on April 21, 2022. (Photo by Suriya/Xinhua)

(SP)MONGOLIA-ULAN BATOR-2022 AISAN WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS

(220422) -- ULAN BATOR, April 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Yoshimoto Remina (R) of Japan competes with Mongolia's Tsogt-Ochir Namuuntsetseg during the final match in the women's 50 kg freestyle category at the 2022 Asian Wrestling Championships in Mongolia's capital Ulan Bator on April 21, 2022.e (Photo by Suriya/Xinhua)

(SP)MONGOLIA-ULAN BATOR-2022 AISAN WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS

(220422) -- ULAN BATOR, April 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Kyrgyzstan's Aiperi Medet Kyzy (L) competes with Kagami Yuka of Japan during the women's 76 kg freestyle final at the 2022 Asian Wrestling Championships in Mongolia's capital Ulan Bator on April 21, 2022. (Photo by Suriya/Xinhua)

(SP)MONGOLIA-ULAN BATOR-2022 AISAN WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS

(220419) -- ULAN BATOR, April 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Sonoda Arata (L) of Japan competes against Khuderbulga Dorjkhand of Mongolia during the men's Greco-Roman 130kg quarterfinal at the 2022 Asian Wrestling Championships in Ulan Bator, Mongolia, April 19, 2022. (Photo by Suriya/Xinhua)

(SP)MONGOLIA-ULAN BATOR-2022 AISAN WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS

(220419) -- ULAN BATOR, April 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Sakuraba Kodai (L) of Japan competes against Suldkhuu Olonbayar of Mongolia during the men's Greco-Roman 77kg quarterfinal at the 2022 Asian Wrestling Championships in Ulan Bator, Mongolia, April 19, 2022. (Photo by Suriya/Xinhua)

GLOBALink | Drones help deliver medicine, anti-virus supplies to Shanghai residents

China's delivery giant SF Express uses drones to deliver medicine and anti-virus supplies to residents under closed-off management in the eastern metropolis of Shanghai. A drone can carry up to 10 kg of supplies, and fly at 14 meters per second for 30 to 40 minutes. Now seven drones are working in Anting Town, Shanghai's Jiading District. Produced by Xinhua Global Service

1,000 families receive relief aid in N. Afghanistan

STORY: 1,000 families receive relief aid in N. Afghanistan DATELINE: April 15, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:27 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of needy people receiving relief assistance in Kunduz province STORYLINE: About 1,000 destitute and drought-affected families received relief assistance in Afghanistan's northern province of Kunduz on Thursday, a provincial official said. "The Afghan Red Crescent Society (ARCS) distributed 50 kg of flour, 10 liters of cooking oil, and 25 kg of rice together with packages of tea, sugar, salt and biscuits to each of the 1,000 surveyed families in Qala-i-Zal district on Thursday," Mohammad Riza Nasiri, head of province's ARCS department, told Xinhua. More relief assistance would be provided to needy families in Kunduz, 250 km north of Afghanistan's Kabul, in the coming days and weeks, according to the official. Following the U.S. pullout from Afghanistan last August, Washington has imposed sanctions on the Taliban-run administration and

Tanzanian cartoonist-cum-radio presenter makes electric car

STORY: Tanzanian cartoonist-cum-radio presenter makes electric car DATELINE: April 10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:05:12 LOCATION: DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. Various of Masoud and his co-workers making a car at their workshop 2. Various of a new electric car passing on the street 3. Various of people witnessing the car in a public place 4. SOUNDBITE (English): MASOUD KIPANYA, Cartoonist and designer of the car STORYLINE: Ally Masoud, commonly known as Masoud Kipanya, a 49-year-old Tanzanian cartoonist, radio producer and radio presenter, recently unveiled his locally made electric car in the commercial capital Dar es Salaam. SOUNDBITE (English): MASOUD KIPANYA, Cartoonist and designer of the car "A fossil fuel car when it moves for one kilometer, it produces 21kg of carbon dioxide, a gas car produces 15 kg of carbon dioxide, electric car produces zero, so you can do the math. The future is electric, you know when you look at these other countries developed countries, the UK, they have

Soaring prices make poultry a luxury for Gazans in Ramadan

STORY: Soaring prices make poultry a luxury for Gazans in Ramadan DATELINE: April 9, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:28 LOCATION: Gaza CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. inside Al-Bashir Poultry and Meat Mall 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): FAYEZ AL-EJLA, Worker at the mall 3. inside Al-Bashir Poultry and Meat Mall 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): MOHAMMED ASSAD, Local resident 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): IBRAHIM AL-SALMI, Local resident 6. inside Al-Bashir Poultry and Meat Mall STORYLINE: Soaring poultry prices have kept chicken, an iftar dinner basic, off many household holiday menus during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in the Gaza Strip. For several weeks, Gaza markets have witnessed a remarkable increase in the prices of poultry, as the per kg unit price of chicken has reached 5.5 U.S. dollars for the first time in years. The item cost 1.5 dollars per kg at most before Ramadan, according to the locals. In the Al-Bashir Poultry and Meat Mall in Gaza, refrigerators have been left empty with a banner noticing "chicken out of stock du

CHINA-ZHEJIANG-BAMBOO SHOOTS-SHANGHAI (CN)

(220407) -- HANGZHOU, April 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Volunteers sort and pack bamboo shoots in Taihuyuan Township of Lin'an District of Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, April 7, 2022. The township organized volunteers to help daily send about 15,000 kg fresh bamboo shoots to Shanghai, a megacity which is under temporary closed-off management due to COVID-19 resurgence. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)

CHINA-ZHEJIANG-BAMBOO SHOOTS-SHANGHAI (CN)

(220407) -- HANGZHOU, April 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Volunteers load bamboo shoots to a cold-chain truck for Shanghai in Taihuyuan Township of Lin'an District of Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, April 7, 2022. The township organized volunteers to help daily send about 15,000 kg fresh bamboo shoots to Shanghai, a megacity which is under temporary closed-off management due to COVID-19 resurgence. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)

CHINA-ZHEJIANG-BAMBOO SHOOTS-SHANGHAI (CN)

(220407) -- HANGZHOU, April 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Volunteers load bamboo shoots to a cold-chain truck for Shanghai in Taihuyuan Township of Lin'an District of Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, April 7, 2022. The township organized volunteers to help daily send about 15,000 kg fresh bamboo shoots to Shanghai, a megacity which is under temporary closed-off management due to COVID-19 resurgence. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)

NE China's Heilongjiang plans to raise soybean output

STORY: NE China's Heilongjiang plans to raise soybean output DATELINE: March 17, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:22 LOCATION: HARBIN, China CATEGORY: AGRICULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the soybean planting area (file) STORYLINE: Northeast China's Heilongjiang Province plans to increase soybean output this year to increase the supply for the domestic market. It will expand the soybean planting area by 10 million mu (about 670,000 hectares) this year. Heilongjiang is the largest production and supply base of high-quality soybeans in China. By the end of last year, 23 new soybean varieties had been bred in Heilongjiang Province, with an average yield per mu exceeding 250 kg. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Harbin, China. (XHTV)

First giant panda born in Singapore turns 7 months old

STORY: First giant panda born in Singapore turns 7 months old DATELINE: March 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:58 LOCATION: Singapore CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of guests watching Le Le in the Giant Panda Forest River Wonders STORYLINE: Singapore's first giant panda baby, Le Le, is now nearly seven months old and met the public with his mother, Jia Jia, at the resting area of the Giant Panda Forest River Wonders on Thursday. Singapore's Deputy Prime Minister and Coordinating Minister for Economic Policies Heng Swee Keat, China's Ambassador to Singapore Hong Xiaoyong, Mandai Wildlife Group CEO Mike Barclay and Mandai Wildlife Group Deputy Chairman and Speaker of the Parliament of Singapore Tan Chuan-Jin attended the event. Weighing in at 15.86 kg (as of March 8), Le Le is active and curious about his new environment. His mother, Jia Jia, always watches her baby exploring, ready to protect him. Visitors whipped out their mobile phones to capture the adorable look of the baby panda. Mike, CEO of Mandai W

Super-compact EV

Toyota Auto Body Co. unveils a new model of the super-compact electric vehicle COMS at a media event in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on March 10, 2022, ahead of its launch in April. The one-seat vehicle developed for short-distance travel such as for goods delivery and nursing visits has a maximum load capacity of 90 kilograms, up from 30 kg for the current model.

Super-compact EV

Toyota Auto Body Co. unveils a new model of the super-compact electric vehicle COMS at a media event in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on March 10, 2022, ahead of its launch in April. The one-seat vehicle developed for short-distance travel such as for goods delivery and nursing visits has a maximum load capacity of 90 kilograms, up from 30 kg for the current model.

Super-compact EV

Toyota Auto Body Co. unveils a new model of the super-compact electric vehicle COMS at a media event in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on March 10, 2022, ahead of its launch in April. The one-seat vehicle developed for short-distance travel such as for goods delivery and nursing visits has a maximum load capacity of 90 kilograms, up from 30 kg for the current model.

Women flaw detection team in NW China

STORY: Women flaw detection team in NW China DATELINE: March 9, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:00 LOCATION: YINCHUAN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the women flaw detection team 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) LV YE, Yinchuan Works Section of China Railway Lanzhou Group Co., Ltd. STORYLINE: Along a railway section in northwest China's Ningxia, a nine-member team is working on tracks to detect rail flaws to ensure the safety of railway operations. All the team members are women with the oldest aged 27 and the youngest 24. They need to walk nearly 2,000 km each year on the railway tracks. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) LYU YE, Yinchuan Works Section of China Railway Lanzhou Group Co., Ltd. "Our team is the only women rail flaw detection team of China Railway Lanzhou Group Co., Ltd. The youngest of us was born in 1998. Our work mainly uses ultrasonic waves to do 'physical examinations' on rails, the same work as medical examinations. Our rail detecting devices weigh more than 40 kg when filled with water, making it diffi

Wearable exoskeleton robot helps Beijing 2022 Paralympic torchbearer

STORY: Wearable exoskeleton robot helps Beijing 2022 Paralympic torchbearer DATELINE: March 8, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:54 LOCATION: SHENYANG, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: various of the torchbearerwearable exoskeleton robotSOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHAO XINGANG, Shenyang Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences STORYLINE: During the torch relay for the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games, torchbearer Peng Yuanyuan managed to finish her task with the help of a wearable exoskeleton robot. The bionic arm was developed by Shenyang Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences. It can help the torchbearer hold the torch steadily and make flexible movements. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHAO XINGANG, Shenyang Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences "There are several advantages of this system. Firstly, its portability. The weight of the artificial limb is no more than 3 kg. Secondly, its flexibility, which enables Peng to control it flexibly through her mind. It's very convenient and fle

YEMEN-HAJJAH-DRUG-DESTRUCTION

(220305) -- HAJJAH, March 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A Yemeni soldier holds a bag of seized hashish in Hajjah Province, northern Yemen, on March 3, 2022. Yemen's government forces have burned 1,100 kg of hashish and 8,000 narcotic pills seized from smugglers in the past four months in the northwestern province of Hajjah, a security official said Friday. (Photo by Mohammed Al-Wafi/Xinhua)

YEMEN-HAJJAH-DRUG-DESTRUCTION

(220305) -- HAJJAH, March 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A Yemeni soldier stands before the fire for destroying seized hashish and other drugs in Hajjah Province, northern Yemen, on March 3, 2022. Yemen's government forces have burned 1,100 kg of hashish and 8,000 narcotic pills seized from smugglers in the past four months in the northwestern province of Hajjah, a security official said Friday. (Photo by Mohammed Al-Wafi/Xinhua)

YEMEN-HAJJAH-DRUG-DESTRUCTION

(220305) -- HAJJAH, March 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Yemeni soldiers prepare seized hashish and other drugs for destruction in Hajjah Province, northern Yemen, on March 3, 2022. Yemen's government forces have burned 1,100 kg of hashish and 8,000 narcotic pills seized from smugglers in the past four months in the northwestern province of Hajjah, a security official said Friday. (Photo by Mohammed Al-Wafi/Xinhua)

Yemeni gov't forces burn hashish, narcotic drugs in Hajjah

STORY: Yemeni gov't forces burn hashish, narcotic drugs in Hajjah DATELINE: March 4, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:30 LOCATION: HAJJAH, Yemen CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Yemeni soldiers preparing seized hashish and other narcotic drugs to be burnt in Hajjah, northern Yemen 2. various of Yemeni government forces burning the seized harsh and other addictive drugs 3. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): MOHAMMED ABAKER HIRANI, Officer of Fifth Military District of Yemeni government forces STORYLINE: The Yemeni government forces in the northwestern province of Hajjah on Thursday burned 1,158 kg of hashish and 7,651 narcotic pills seized by the security services from smugglers in the past few months. The destruction took place in the government-controlled Red Sea city of Midi. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): MOHAMMED ABAKER HIRANI, Officer of Fifth Military District of Yemeni government forces "We have seized around 1,158 kg of hashish and 7,651 narcotic pills. We have destroyed the drugs in the presence of the protection

Non-profit organization distributes essential kits to dabbawalas

STORY: Non-profit organization distributes essential kits to dabbawalas DATELINE: March 1, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:47 LOCATION: MUMBAI, India CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: various of the eventSOUNDBITE: A dabbawala STORYLINE: United Way Mumbai, a non-profit organization, on Sunday distributed essential kits to Mumbai's dabbawalas as a part of the COVID-19 response. Known by their white kurta uniform and traditional Gandhi cap, dabbawalas refer to the workers who deliver cooked food to office-goers in Mumbai by picking up the tiffin from their respective homes. With support from HSBC Bank, United Way Mumbai has been distributing 1,270 essential kits weighing 35 kg with various items such as rice, pulses, oil, toiletries, etc., sufficient for a family of five, every month for the last seven months. The NGO has been working with the dabbawalas to provide ration kits amongst other items such as new bicycles for delivering lunch boxes, health insurance, smartphones and tablets for their children to continue their s

Police in south China seize 7 kg of heroin

STORY: Police in south China seize 7 kg of heroin DATELINE: Feb. 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:50 LOCATION: NANNING, China CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the anti-drug operation STORYLINE: Police in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region have busted a trans-border drug trafficking racket that involved seven drug dealers and six drug addicts, as well as 7 kg of heroin, Guangxi's Chongzuo Border Management Detachment said on Saturday. The case is under further investigation. Police in Guangxi have recently launched a joint anti-drug operation in border areas. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Nanning, China. (XHTV)

(SP)BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA-SARAJEVO-EUROPEAN OPEN 2022

(220213) -- SARAJEVO, Feb. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Turan Bayramov of Azerbaijan (R) competes against David Ferguson of Great Britain during the men's -60 kg quarterfinal match of Sarajevo European Open 2022 Judo Competition in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, on Feb. 12, 2022. (Xinhua/Nedim Grabovica)

(SP)BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA-SARAJEVO-EUROPEAN OPEN 2022

(220213) -- SARAJEVO, Feb. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Jente Verstraeten of Belgium (R) competes against Sephora Corcher of France during the women's -48 kg match of Sarajevo European Open 2022 Judo Competition in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, on Feb. 12, 2022. (Xinhua/Nedim Grabovica)

(SP)BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA-SARAJEVO-EUROPEAN OPEN 2022

(220213) -- SARAJEVO, Feb. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Andjela Samardzic of Bosnia and Herzegovina (bottom) competes against Hasret Bozkurt of Turkiye during the women's -57 kg quarterfinal match of Sarajevo European Open 2022 Judo Competition in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, on Feb. 12, 2022. (Xinhua/Nedim Grabovica)

(SP)BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA-SARAJEVO-EUROPEAN OPEN 2022

(220213) -- SARAJEVO, Feb. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tena Sikic of Croatia (R) competes against Olivia Gertsch of Switzerland during the women's -57 kg quarterfinal match of Sarajevo European Open 2022 Judo Competition in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, on Feb. 12, 2022. (Xinhua/Nedim Grabovica)

CHINA-SICHUAN-SANXINGDUI RUINS-GIANT BRONZE MASK (CN)

(220201) -- CHENGDU, Feb. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- File photo shows staff members repairing the bronze mask discoverd at the Sanxingdui Ruins site in southwest China's Sichuan Province. The largest bronze mask unearthed from the legendary Sanxingdui Ruins site in Sichuan met the public at Monday's Spring Festival TV Gala.The mask measures 131 cm wide, 71 cm tall and 66 cm deep, and weighs 65.5 kg, said Tang Fei, chief of the Sichuan Provincial Cultural Relics and Archaeology Research Institute. (National Cultural Heritage Administration/Handout via Xinhua)

CHINA-SICHUAN-SANXINGDUI RUINS-GIANT BRONZE MASK (CN)

(220201) -- CHENGDU, Feb. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Combo photo shows a bronze mask discovered at the No. 3 sacrificial pit of the Sanxingdui Ruins site in southwest China's Sichuan Province (top, photo taken on Sept. 3, 2021 by Wang Xi), and the repaird bronze mask (bottom, file photo provided by Sichuan Provincial Cultural Relics and Archaeology Research Institute & Sanxingdui Museum). The largest bronze mask unearthed from the legendary Sanxingdui Ruins site in Sichuan met the public at Monday's Spring Festival TV Gala.The mask measures 131 cm wide, 71 cm tall and 66 cm deep, and weighs 65.5 kg, said Tang Fei, chief of the Sichuan Provincial Cultural Relics and Archaeology Research Institute. (Xinhua)

(SP)PORTUGAL-ALMADA-JUDO- GRAND PRIX PORTUGAL 2022

(220130) -- LISBON, Jan. 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Sod-Erdene Gunjinlkham (blue) of Mongolia competes with Joan-Benjamin Gaba of France during the men's -73 kg match of Judo Grand Prix Portugal 2022 at the Municipal Sports Complex in Almada, Portugal on Jan. 29, 2022. (Photo by Pedro Fiuza/Xinhua)

(SP)PORTUGAL-ALMADA-JUDO- GRAND PRIX PORTUGAL 2022

(220130) -- LISBON, Jan. 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Sod-Erdene Gunjinlkham (R) of Mongolia competes with Joan-Benjamin Gaba of France during the men's -73 kg match of Judo Grand Prix Portugal 2022 at the Municipal Sports Complex in Almada, Portugal on Jan. 29, 2022. (Photo by Pedro Fiuza/Xinhua)

(SP)PORTUGAL-ALMADA-JUDO- GRAND PRIX PORTUGAL 2022

(220130) -- LISBON, Jan. 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Cristina Cabana Perez (R) of Spain competes with Florentina Ivanescu of Romania during the women's -63 kg match of Judo Grand Prix Portugal 2022 at the Municipal Sports Complex in Almada, Portugal on Jan. 29, 2022. (Photo by Pedro Fiuza/Xinhua)

(SP)PORTUGAL-ALMADA-JUDO- GRAND PRIX PORTUGAL 2022

(220130) -- LISBON, Jan. 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Sod-Erdene Gunjinlkham (R) of Mongolia competes with Joan-Benjamin Gaba of France during the men's -73 kg match of Judo Grand Prix Portugal 2022 at the Municipal Sports Complex in Almada, Portugal on Jan. 29, 2022. (Photo by Pedro Fiuza/Xinhua)

(SP)PORTUGAL-ALMADA-JUDO- GRAND PRIX PORTUGAL 2022

(220130) -- LISBON, Jan. 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Oskari Makinen (blue) of Finland competes with Matthias Casse of Belgium during the men's -81 kg final of Judo Grand Prix Portugal 2022 at the Municipal Sports Complex in Almada, Portugal on Jan. 29, 2022. Matthias Casse wins the gold medal. (Photo by Pedro Fiuza/Xinhua)

CHINA-SICHUAN-SANXINGDUI RUINS-GIANT BRONZE MASK (CN)

(220201) -- CHENGDU, Feb. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- File photo shows staff members repairing the bronze mask discoverd at the Sanxingdui Ruins site in southwest China's Sichuan Province. The largest bronze mask unearthed from the legendary Sanxingdui Ruins site in Sichuan met the public at Monday's Spring Festival TV Gala.The mask measures 131 cm wide, 71 cm tall and 66 cm deep, and weighs 65.5 kg, said Tang Fei, chief of the Sichuan Provincial Cultural Relics and Archaeology Research Institute. (Sichuan Provincial Cultural Relics and Archaeology Research Institute & Sanxingdui Museum/Handout via Xinhua)

CHINA-SICHUAN-SANXINGDUI RUINS-GIANT BRONZE MASK (CN)

(220201) -- CHENGDU, Feb. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- File photo shows staff members repairing the bronze mask discoverd at the Sanxingdui Ruins site in southwest China's Sichuan Province. The largest bronze mask unearthed from the legendary Sanxingdui Ruins site in Sichuan met the public at Monday's Spring Festival TV Gala.The mask measures 131 cm wide, 71 cm tall and 66 cm deep, and weighs 65.5 kg, said Tang Fei, chief of the Sichuan Provincial Cultural Relics and Archaeology Research Institute. (Sichuan Provincial Cultural Relics and Archaeology Research Institute & Sanxingdui Museum/Handout via Xinhua)

CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-UNMANNED DELIVERY VEHICLE (CN)

(220109) -- XI'AN, Jan. 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A convenience store owner picks up goods transported via an unmanned delivery vehicle in Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Jan. 9, 2022. The driverless vehicle is designed to transport goods with a maximum weight of 320 kg per trip. It can traverse 6.5 km through the lanes on roads on a single trip. (Xinhua/Tao Ming)

CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-UNMANNED DELIVERY VEHICLE (CN)

(220109) -- XI'AN, Jan. 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff member loads up an unmanned delivery vehicle with goods in Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Jan. 9, 2022. The driverless vehicle is designed to transport goods with a maximum weight of 320 kg per trip. It can traverse 6.5 km through the lanes on roads on a single trip. (Xinhua/Tao Ming)

CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-UNMANNED DELIVERY VEHICLE (CN)

(220109) -- XI'AN, Jan. 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An unmanned delivery vehicle runs on a bicycle lane in Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Jan. 9, 2022. The driverless vehicle is designed to transport goods with a maximum weight of 320 kg per trip. It can traverse 6.5 km through the lanes on roads on a single trip. (Xinhua/Tao Ming)

CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-UNMANNED DELIVERY VEHICLE (CN)

(220109) -- XI'AN, Jan. 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An unmanned delivery vehicle runs on a bicycle lane in Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Jan. 9, 2022. The driverless vehicle is designed to transport goods with a maximum weight of 320 kg per trip. It can traverse 6.5 km through the lanes on roads on a single trip. (Xinhua/Tao Ming)

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(220106) -- BEIJING, Jan. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Li Wenwen of China reacts after winning the Weightlifting Women's +87kg Final at Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan on Aug. 2, 2021. (Xinhua/Yang Lei)