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German beer festival held in N China city

STORY: German beer festival held in N China city DATELINE: Sept. 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:47 LOCATION: TAIYUAN, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of German Beer Festival 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JOE SCHERZ, Edelweiss-Power Band 3. various of German Beer Festival 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ALVARO RAUTENBERG, General Manager of Kempinski Hotel in Taiyuan STORYLINE: A four-day German beer festival is being held at the Kempinski Hotel in Taiyuan, north China's Shanxi Province. The event features authentic German beer and all kinds of German delicacies including pork knuckles and sausages. Music bands are also invited to stage performances to add to the event some festive atmosphere. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JOE SCHERZ, Edelweiss-Power Band "It's perfect. It's a German restaurant, and the people know how to make party. They come with colleagues, with friends. They drink the beer together, they take their meal together. It's perfect. People all over the world like to celebrate this kind of festival. You

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CHINA-XINJIANG-TAXKORGAN-TRADITIONAL WEDDING (CN)

(230322) -- TAXKORGAN, March 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Relatives greet each other with a typical Tajik gesture -- grasping each others' hands and kissing the others' knuckles, in front of bride Gulihan Jrbli's home in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, March 18, 2023. In Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, many young men and women prefer to get married in the spring season. Recently in Fumin Village, 25-year-old Gulihan Jrbli and her groom Mairmaitih Tirmur held a wedding after falling in love for more than three years. The ceremony was conducted according to traditional Tajik wedding custom, with relatives, friends and villagers singing and dancing to celebrate. As a national intangible cultural heritage, Tajik wedding custom has become a name card of cultural tourism in the county. Many tourists come to the weddings, sharing joy and happiness together. Gulihan's family used to live deep in the mountains. In 2018, her family moved to Fumin Village, fo

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Angels' Takahashi at spring training

TEMPE, United States - Los Angeles Angels left-hander Hisanori Takahashi (L) touches knuckles with catcher Jeff Mathis at the team's training camp in Tempe, Arizona, on March 1, 2011.

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Handicapped teenager emerges as genius artist

FUKUOKA, Japan - Tsuyoshi Kakeya uses his knuckles to play ''Kira Kira Boshi'' (Twinkle, twinkle, little star) at his home in Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture.

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Germany's largest folk festival reopens after COVID-19 break

STORY: Germany's largest folk festival reopens after COVID-19 break DATELINE: Sept. 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:57 LOCATION: MUNICH, Germany CATEGORY: CULTURE/ENTERTAINMENT SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): SHAN WEIYI, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of a folk festival in Munich 3. various of people celebrating the festival STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): SHAN WEIYI, Xinhua correspondent "Germany's Oktoberfest, the largest folk festival in the country, started here Saturday in Munich after a two-year COVID-induced break. 17 halls with special Oktoberfest beers and hearty specialties on the festival ground are expecting millions of visitors from all around the world." Covering an area of 34.5 hectares, the festival offers special Oktoberfest beers and hearty specialties like fried sausages and pork knuckles. At noon, the Mayor of Munich Dieter Reiter tapped the first Oktoberfest beer barrel, marking the opening of the Munich Oktoberfest, which will last until Oct. 3. The first Oktoberfest took place in 1810. Ther

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GERMANY-MUNICH-OKTOBERFEST-REOPEN

(220918) -- MUNICH, Sept. 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People attend the Oktoberfest 2022 in Munich, Germany, Sept. 17, 2022. Oktoberfest, the largest folk festival in Germany, started Saturday in Munich after a two-year COVID-induced break. The festival is expected to receive millions of visitors from all over the world with special Oktoberfest beers and hearty specialties like fried sausages and pork knuckles. (Xinhua/Shan Weiyi)

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GERMANY-MUNICH-OKTOBERFEST-REOPEN

(220918) -- MUNICH, Sept. 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People attend the Oktoberfest 2022 in Munich, Germany, Sept. 17, 2022. Oktoberfest, the largest folk festival in Germany, started Saturday in Munich after a two-year COVID-induced break. The festival is expected to receive millions of visitors from all over the world with special Oktoberfest beers and hearty specialties like fried sausages and pork knuckles. (Xinhua/Shan Weiyi)

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GERMANY-MUNICH-OKTOBERFEST-REOPEN

(220918) -- MUNICH, Sept. 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff member serves beer on the opening day of the Oktoberfest 2022 in Munich, Germany, Sept. 17, 2022. Oktoberfest, the largest folk festival in Germany, started Saturday in Munich after a two-year COVID-induced break. The festival is expected to receive millions of visitors from all over the world with special Oktoberfest beers and hearty specialties like fried sausages and pork knuckles. (Xinhua/Shan Weiyi)

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Live Free Or Die Hard (2007)

Bruce Willis Characters: John McClane Film: Live Free Or Die Hard; Die Hard 4.0 (USA/UK 2007) Director: Len Wiseman 12 June 2007 Date: 12 June 2007

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Angels' Takahashi at spring training

TEMPE, United States - Los Angeles Angels left-hander Hisanori Takahashi (L) touches knuckles with catcher Jeff Mathis at the team's training camp in Tempe, Arizona, on March 1, 2011. (Kyodo)