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China: Playful Tiger Cub Sneaks Up on Caretaker in Harbin Zoo

This video was filmed at a zoo in Harbin, Heilongjiang, on August 26, 2025. It captured the cute moment when a tiger cub tried to catch his caretaker off guard, but was quickly noticed, scooped into his arms, and turned into a cuddly kitten.

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Salt Flats - China

An aerial drone photo taken on April 27, 2025 shows salt flats of Tianjin Changlu Haijing Group Co., Ltd. in Tianjin, north China. In recent days, workers of Tianjin Changlu Haijing Group Co., Ltd. have been busy harvesting salt in its 250,000 mu (about 16,700 hectares) of salt flats. The spring harvest of salt usually starts from mid-to-late March to June, depending on the weather condition. Photo by Du Penghui/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Salt Flats - China

An aerial drone photo taken on April 27, 2025 shows a worker driving a machine in a salt flat of Tianjin Changlu Haijing Group Co., Ltd. in Tianjin, north China. In recent days, workers of Tianjin Changlu Haijing Group Co., Ltd. have been busy harvesting salt in its 250,000 mu (about 16,700 hectares) of salt flats. The spring harvest of salt usually starts from mid-to-late March to June, depending on the weather condition. Photo by Du Penghui/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Salt Flats - China

An aerial drone photo taken on April 27, 2025 shows salt flats of Tianjin Changlu Haijing Group Co., Ltd. in Tianjin, north China. In recent days, workers of Tianjin Changlu Haijing Group Co., Ltd. have been busy harvesting salt in its 250,000 mu (about 16,700 hectares) of salt flats. The spring harvest of salt usually starts from mid-to-late March to June, depending on the weather condition. Photo by Du Penghui/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tourists in Tallinn Old Town

21.05.2024, Tallinn. Tourist season in Estonia. The best time to visit Estonia has to be late spring or summer when the weather is at its best. This is the time of year when Estonia's festivals are held. Tourists visiting Tallinn Old Town that is is one of the best-preserved medieval towns in Europe and is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Photo Eero Vabamägi, Postimees

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Tourists in Tallinn Old Town

21.05.2024, Tallinn. Tourist season in Estonia. The best time to visit Estonia has to be late spring or summer when the weather is at its best. This is the time of year when Estonia's festivals are held. Tourists visiting Tallinn Old Town that is is one of the best-preserved medieval towns in Europe and is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Photo Eero Vabamägi, Postimees

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Tourists in Tallinn Old Town

21.05.2024, Tallinn. Tourist season in Estonia. The best time to visit Estonia has to be late spring or summer when the weather is at its best. This is the time of year when Estonia's festivals are held. Tourists visiting Tallinn Old Town that is is one of the best-preserved medieval towns in Europe and is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Photo Eero Vabamägi, Postimees

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Tourists in Tallinn Old Town

21.05.2024, Tallinn. Tourist season in Estonia. The best time to visit Estonia has to be late spring or summer when the weather is at its best. This is the time of year when Estonia's festivals are held. Tourists visiting Tallinn Old Town that is is one of the best-preserved medieval towns in Europe and is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Photo Eero Vabamägi, Postimees

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Tourists in Tallinn Old Town

21.05.2024, Tallinn. Tourist season in Estonia. The best time to visit Estonia has to be late spring or summer when the weather is at its best. This is the time of year when Estonia's festivals are held. Tourists visiting Tallinn Old Town that is is one of the best-preserved medieval towns in Europe and is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Photo Eero Vabamägi, Postimees

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Tourists in Tallinn Old Town

21.05.2024, Tallinn. Tourist season in Estonia. The best time to visit Estonia has to be late spring or summer when the weather is at its best. This is the time of year when Estonia's festivals are held. Tourists visiting Tallinn Old Town that is is one of the best-preserved medieval towns in Europe and is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Photo Eero Vabamägi, Postimees

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Tourists in Tallinn Old Town

21.05.2024, Tallinn. Tourist season in Estonia. The best time to visit Estonia has to be late spring or summer when the weather is at its best. This is the time of year when Estonia's festivals are held. Tourists visiting Tallinn Old Town that is is one of the best-preserved medieval towns in Europe and is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Photo Eero Vabamägi, Postimees

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Tourists in Tallinn Old Town

21.05.2024, Tallinn. Tourist season in Estonia. The best time to visit Estonia has to be late spring or summer when the weather is at its best. This is the time of year when Estonia's festivals are held. Tourists visiting Tallinn Old Town that is is one of the best-preserved medieval towns in Europe and is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Photo Eero Vabamägi, Postimees

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Canada: Heavy Spring Snow Hits Calgary, Other Parts Of Southern Alberta

A low-pressure system over Saskatchewan sent heavy precipitation into southern Alberta beginning late Monday and blanketed parts of the region in spring snow on Tuesday morning, April 30.

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Harvesters made in China's Xinjiang gain popularity in cotton-growing countries

STORY: Harvesters made in China's Xinjiang gain popularity in cotton-growing countries SHOOTING TIME: April 24, 2024 DATELINE: April 29, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:38 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of an agricultural machinery manufacturing company in Wusu City 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): HUANG XINCHENG, Official of an agricultural machinery manufacturing company in Wusu City 3. various of an agricultural machinery manufacturing company in Wusu City STORYLINE: Cotton harvesting machines produced in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region have gained popularity in some countries. With the spring farming season underway in cotton-growing areas, a leading agricultural machinery manufacturing company in Wusu City has also entered its peak production period. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): HUANG XINCHENG, Official of an agricultural machinery manufacturing company in Wusu City "Cotton harvesting machines are used from late September to mid-December. Starting in March, we hit the peak seaso

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Village tourism in Xizang ushers in spring amid peach blossom viewing

STORY: Village tourism in Xizang ushers in spring amid peach blossom viewing SHOOTING TIME: April 1, 2024 DATELINE: April 19, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:08 LOCATION: LHASA, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the peach blossoms and the tourists 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MARIA, Tourist from Russia 3. various of the peach blossoms 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Tibetan): QOTSERING, Villager, Galai Village 5. various of the peach blossoms STORYLINE: Peach blossoms are now in full bloom in Galai Village of Nyingchi City, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. Every year, the village's peach blossom festival which opens in late March attracts many tourists throughout the country and even abroad. With vast numbers of mostly wild peach trees nestled among snow-capped mountains, Galai Village is known for its picturesque views. The unique landscape has become a cultural and economic symbol of the plateau region. From January to March this year, Nyingchi received nearly 2.31 million tourist visits, with total tour

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Patients See Doctors at The Central Hospital of Enshi

ENSHI, CHINA - FEBRUARY 18, 2024 - Patients register to see a doctor at the Central Hospital of Enshi, Hubei province, China, Feb 18, 2024. Playing mahjong, staying up late, excessive fatigue, causing cardio-cerebral vascular disease sudden; During the Spring Festival, the temperature fluctuates, and the patients with colds soar; Children eat too much and too miscellaneous, and has gastrointestinal disease. This Spring Festival, many people suffer from "New Year's disease".

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Patients See Doctors at The Central Hospital of Enshi

ENSHI, CHINA - FEBRUARY 18, 2024 - Patients register to see a doctor at the Central Hospital of Enshi, Hubei province, China, Feb 18, 2024. Playing mahjong, staying up late, excessive fatigue, causing cardio-cerebral vascular disease sudden; During the Spring Festival, the temperature fluctuates, and the patients with colds soar; Children eat too much and too miscellaneous, and has gastrointestinal disease. This Spring Festival, many people suffer from "New Year's disease".

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Patients See Doctors at The Central Hospital of Enshi

ENSHI, CHINA - FEBRUARY 18, 2024 - Patients register to see a doctor at the Central Hospital of Enshi, Hubei province, China, Feb 18, 2024. Playing mahjong, staying up late, excessive fatigue, causing cardio-cerebral vascular disease sudden; During the Spring Festival, the temperature fluctuates, and the patients with colds soar; Children eat too much and too miscellaneous, and has gastrointestinal disease. This Spring Festival, many people suffer from "New Year's disease".

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Patients See Doctors at The Central Hospital of Enshi

ENSHI, CHINA - FEBRUARY 18, 2024 - Patients register to see a doctor at the Central Hospital of Enshi, Hubei province, China, Feb 18, 2024. Playing mahjong, staying up late, excessive fatigue, causing cardio-cerebral vascular disease sudden; During the Spring Festival, the temperature fluctuates, and the patients with colds soar; Children eat too much and too miscellaneous, and has gastrointestinal disease. This Spring Festival, many people suffer from "New Year's disease".

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Patients See Doctors at The Central Hospital of Enshi

ENSHI, CHINA - FEBRUARY 18, 2024 - Patients register to see a doctor at the Central Hospital of Enshi, Hubei province, China, Feb 18, 2024. Playing mahjong, staying up late, excessive fatigue, causing cardio-cerebral vascular disease sudden; During the Spring Festival, the temperature fluctuates, and the patients with colds soar; Children eat too much and too miscellaneous, and has gastrointestinal disease. This Spring Festival, many people suffer from "New Year's disease".

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Patients See Doctors at The Central Hospital of Enshi

ENSHI, CHINA - FEBRUARY 18, 2024 - Patients register to see a doctor at the Central Hospital of Enshi, Hubei province, China, Feb 18, 2024. Playing mahjong, staying up late, excessive fatigue, causing cardio-cerebral vascular disease sudden; During the Spring Festival, the temperature fluctuates, and the patients with colds soar; Children eat too much and too miscellaneous, and has gastrointestinal disease. This Spring Festival, many people suffer from "New Year's disease".

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Patients See Doctors at The Central Hospital of Enshi

ENSHI, CHINA - FEBRUARY 18, 2024 - Patients register to see a doctor at the Central Hospital of Enshi, Hubei province, China, Feb 18, 2024. Playing mahjong, staying up late, excessive fatigue, causing cardio-cerebral vascular disease sudden; During the Spring Festival, the temperature fluctuates, and the patients with colds soar; Children eat too much and too miscellaneous, and has gastrointestinal disease. This Spring Festival, many people suffer from "New Year's disease".

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Patients See Doctors at The Central Hospital of Enshi

ENSHI, CHINA - FEBRUARY 18, 2024 - Patients register to see a doctor at the Central Hospital of Enshi, Hubei province, China, Feb 18, 2024. Playing mahjong, staying up late, excessive fatigue, causing cardio-cerebral vascular disease sudden; During the Spring Festival, the temperature fluctuates, and the patients with colds soar; Children eat too much and too miscellaneous, and has gastrointestinal disease. This Spring Festival, many people suffer from "New Year's disease".

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Patients See Doctors at The Central Hospital of Enshi

ENSHI, CHINA - FEBRUARY 18, 2024 - Patients register to see a doctor at the Central Hospital of Enshi, Hubei province, China, Feb 18, 2024. Playing mahjong, staying up late, excessive fatigue, causing cardio-cerebral vascular disease sudden; During the Spring Festival, the temperature fluctuates, and the patients with colds soar; Children eat too much and too miscellaneous, and has gastrointestinal disease. This Spring Festival, many people suffer from "New Year's disease".

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Patients See Doctors at The Central Hospital of Enshi

ENSHI, CHINA - FEBRUARY 18, 2024 - Patients register to see a doctor at the Central Hospital of Enshi, Hubei province, China, Feb 18, 2024. Playing mahjong, staying up late, excessive fatigue, causing cardio-cerebral vascular disease sudden; During the Spring Festival, the temperature fluctuates, and the patients with colds soar; Children eat too much and too miscellaneous, and has gastrointestinal disease. This Spring Festival, many people suffer from "New Year's disease".

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Patients See Doctors at The Central Hospital of Enshi

ENSHI, CHINA - FEBRUARY 18, 2024 - Patients register to see a doctor at the Central Hospital of Enshi, Hubei province, China, Feb 18, 2024. Playing mahjong, staying up late, excessive fatigue, causing cardio-cerebral vascular disease sudden; During the Spring Festival, the temperature fluctuates, and the patients with colds soar; Children eat too much and too miscellaneous, and has gastrointestinal disease. This Spring Festival, many people suffer from "New Year's disease".

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Patients See Doctors at The Central Hospital of Enshi

ENSHI, CHINA - FEBRUARY 18, 2024 - Patients register to see a doctor at the Central Hospital of Enshi, Hubei province, China, Feb 18, 2024. Playing mahjong, staying up late, excessive fatigue, causing cardio-cerebral vascular disease sudden; During the Spring Festival, the temperature fluctuates, and the patients with colds soar; Children eat too much and too miscellaneous, and has gastrointestinal disease. This Spring Festival, many people suffer from "New Year's disease".

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240127) -- BEIJING, Jan. 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Passengers on train No.K4177 wait for departure at Shanghai South Railway Station in east China's Shanghai, late on Jan. 25, 2024. China officially ushered in its largest annual population migration on Friday, 15 days ahead of the Spring Festival, or the Lunar New Year, with record-breaking journey numbers expected. An estimated 9 billion passenger trips are likely to be made during the 2024 travel rush period, according to the country's transport ministry. Of the total, 7.2 billion trips or about 80 percent will be made by self-driving, while 1.8 billion trips will be made via railways, highways, waterways, and civil aviation, the ministry said. China's railway operator on Friday said the country's railways are expected to handle 480 million passengers during this travel season, with an average of 12 million trips daily, an increase of 37.9 percent compared with the previous year. About 10.6 million train trips are expected to be made on Friday, the first

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CHINA-SPRING FESTIVAL-TRAVEL RUSH (CN)

(240126) -- SHANGHAI, Jan. 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Passengers on train No.K4177 wait for departure at Shanghai South Railway Station in east China's Shanghai, late on Jan. 25, 2024. China officially ushered in its largest annual population migration on Friday, 15 days ahead of the Spring Festival, or the Lunar New Year, with record-breaking journey numbers expected. An estimated 9 billion passenger trips are likely to be made during the 2024 travel rush period, according to the country's transport ministry. Of the total, 7.2 billion trips or about 80 percent will be made by self-driving, while 1.8 billion trips will be made via railways, highways, waterways, and civil aviation, the ministry said. China's railway operator on Friday said the country's railways are expected to handle 480 million passengers during this travel season, with an average of 12 million trips daily, an increase of 37.9 percent compared with the previous year. About 10.6 million train trips are expected to be made on Friday, the first

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(FOCUS)CHINA-XINJIANG-YUMIN COUNTY-NOMADS-WINTER LIFE (CN)

(231208) -- YUMIN, Dec. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows Habudelashen Nusupbek checking pregnant ewes in the sheepfold which was built by earth and stones in spring on April 12, 2023 (above) and Habudelashen Nusupbek counting the number of sheep after returning from grazing in winter in the sheepfold rebuilt by cement and brick, which cost about 80,000 yuan (about 11,164 U.S. dollars), on Nov. 29, 2023 in Yumin County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Baht Turlksi, a 53-year-old herder, lives near the majestic Baluke Mountain, which lies in the south of Yumin County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Every year between late November and early December is the time for Kazak herders to stock meat for winter. During the traditional festive practice, herders share the fruits of their work and replenish energy for the winter. It is also the time for family gathering and relationship strengthening. Baht and her husband Habudelashen Nusupbek invited family members,

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Butterfly boom in China's Yunnan

STORY: Butterfly boom in China's Yunnan DATELINE: May 29, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:48 LOCATION: KUNMING, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of butterflies STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ZHAO ZHIQIN, Xinhua correspondent "Do you know 'butterfly explosion'? Every year in late spring and early summer, tens of millions of butterflies emerge from their chrysalises in the Honghe Butterfly Valley in southwest China's Yunnan Province. Come with me to see the sea of butterflies." Due to warmer temperatures, the "butterfly explosion" this year occurred slightly earlier than usual. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): YANG ZHENWEN, Curator of the butterfly valley museum in Jinping Miao, Yao, and Dai Autonomous County "With regard to the 'butterfly explosion' this year, we have obtained very good results from the four observation points. After analyzing the monitoring data of the 23 sampling sites, we've found that the butterflies this year are quite large and very healthy." About 80 million to 100 million butterflies

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China's spring diplomacy injects more positive energy into global peace, prosperity

STORY: China's spring diplomacy injects more positive energy into global peace, prosperity DATELINE: April 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:13 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the views in China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SHAKEEL AHMAD RAMAY, CEO, Islamabad-based Asian Institute of Eco-civilization Research & Development 3. various of the views in Iran 4. various of the views in Saudi Arabia 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): KHALED HAMADE, Lebanese military and political analyst 6. various of the views in China STORYLINE: From late March to early April, leaders and officials from multiple countries traveled to Beijing to firm up their partnership with China. Observers believe that Beijing's intensive diplomatic drive this spring has sent to the wider world community an uplifting message of dialogue, peace and cooperation. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SHAKEEL AHMAD RAMAY, CEO, Islamabad-based Asian Institute of Eco-civilization Research & Development "I'm confident that China has become the epi

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Peach blossoms usher in spring in China's Tibet

STORY: Peach blossoms usher in spring in China's Tibet DATELINE: March 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:02 LOCATION: NYINGCHI, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of aerial view of peach blossoms STORYLINE: As spring arrives, peach blossoms in Bome County in Nyingchi, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region are in full bloom. At Bodui peach blossom valley, a popular tourist site, 25 square kilometers of peach blossoms form a spectacular view. The peach blossoms here usually reach full bloom in mid-March and will last until late April. In recent years, Bome County has continued to improve its tourism infrastructure and related services to promote rural revitalization. In 2022, Bome County received over 1 million tourists and generated over 763 million yuan (about 111 million U.S. dollars) in revenue. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Nyingchi, China. (XHTV)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-GUIYANG-AIRCRAFT-DE-ICING & ANTI-ICING (CN)

(230118) -- GUIYANG, Jan. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A maintenance worker of China Southern Airlines measures the temperature of an aircraft component at Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport in Guiyang, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Jan. 17, 2023. To ensure flight safety during the Spring Festival travel rush, aircraft maintenance workers have been working late hours to perform aircraft de-icing and anti-icing of aircrafts at Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport amid the cold weather. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-GUIYANG-AIRCRAFT-DE-ICING & ANTI-ICING (CN)

(230118) -- GUIYANG, Jan. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A maintenance worker of China Southern Airlines performs aircraft de-icing and anti-icing at Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport in Guiyang, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Jan. 17, 2023. To ensure flight safety during the Spring Festival travel rush, aircraft maintenance workers have been working late hours to perform aircraft de-icing and anti-icing of aircrafts at Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport amid the cold weather. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-GUIYANG-AIRCRAFT-DE-ICING & ANTI-ICING (CN)

(230118) -- GUIYANG, Jan. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A maintenance worker of China Southern Airlines checks an aircraft after its de-icing process at Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport in Guiyang, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Jan. 17, 2023. To ensure flight safety during the Spring Festival travel rush, aircraft maintenance workers have been working late hours to perform aircraft de-icing and anti-icing of aircrafts at Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport amid the cold weather. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-GUIYANG-AIRCRAFT-DE-ICING & ANTI-ICING (CN)

(230118) -- GUIYANG, Jan. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A maintenance worker of China Southern Airlines checks an aircraft after its de-icing process at Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport in Guiyang, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Jan. 17, 2023. To ensure flight safety during the Spring Festival travel rush, aircraft maintenance workers have been working late hours to perform aircraft de-icing and anti-icing of aircrafts at Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport amid the cold weather. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-GUIYANG-AIRCRAFT-DE-ICING & ANTI-ICING (CN)

(230118) -- GUIYANG, Jan. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A maintenance worker of China Southern Airlines checks an aircraft engine before de-icing process at Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport in Guiyang, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Jan. 17, 2023. To ensure flight safety during the Spring Festival travel rush, aircraft maintenance workers have been working late hours to perform aircraft de-icing and anti-icing of aircrafts at Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport amid the cold weather. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-GUIYANG-AIRCRAFT-DE-ICING & ANTI-ICING (CN)

(230118) -- GUIYANG, Jan. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A maintenance worker of China Southern Airlines performs aircraft de-icing and anti-icing at Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport in Guiyang, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Jan. 17, 2023. To ensure flight safety during the Spring Festival travel rush, aircraft maintenance workers have been working late hours to perform aircraft de-icing and anti-icing of aircrafts at Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport amid the cold weather. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-GUIYANG-AIRCRAFT-DE-ICING & ANTI-ICING (CN)

(230118) -- GUIYANG, Jan. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A maintenance worker of China Southern Airlines performs aircraft de-icing and anti-icing at Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport in Guiyang, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Jan. 17, 2023. To ensure flight safety during the Spring Festival travel rush, aircraft maintenance workers have been working late hours to perform aircraft de-icing and anti-icing of aircrafts at Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport amid the cold weather. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-GUIYANG-AIRCRAFT-DE-ICING & ANTI-ICING (CN)

(230118) -- GUIYANG, Jan. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A maintenance worker of China Southern Airlines performs aircraft de-icing and anti-icing at Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport in Guiyang, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Jan. 17, 2023. To ensure flight safety during the Spring Festival travel rush, aircraft maintenance workers have been working late hours to perform aircraft de-icing and anti-icing of aircrafts at Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport amid the cold weather. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)

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Bullet trains under maintenance for Spring Festival travel rush

STORY: Bullet trains under maintenance for Spring Festival travel rush DATELINE: Jan. 11, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:13 LOCATION: CHENGDU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of train maintenance 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): YANG HAIHU, Technician 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): TANG YI, Technician 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): ZHAO JUN, Technician STORYLINE: Technicians at a high-speed train maintenance center in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province have been busy carrying out maintenance work for trains during the Spring Festival travel rush. The travel rush, also known as "chunyun," lasts 40 days from Jan. 7 to Feb. 15 this year. Hundreds of millions of people are swarming train stations, airports, and coach terminals across China for family reunions on the Lunar New Year's eve, which falls on Jan. 21. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): YANG HAIHU, Technician "We've been very busy since late December. We will finish the maintenance of 11 locomotives, so that they can be put into use during the Spring Festival travel r

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C919 jetliner arrives in south China's tropical island

STORY: C919 jetliner arrives in south China's tropical island DATELINE: Jan. 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:48 LOCATION: HAIKOU, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the plane STORYLINE: China's C919 large passenger jet landed at an airport in Haikou on Monday, as a part of its 100-hour aircraft validation flight process. The C919 is China's first homegrown large jetliner. The first such aircraft was delivered to China Eastern Airlines last month. The C919 started its airline validation flight in late December. The testing process will comprehensively verify the reliability of the C919 with commercial operation in mind -- with the aim of ensuring its safety and efficiency. The validation flight will last until mid-February and the aircraft is expected to be put into commercial operation by China Eastern Airlines in the spring of this year. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Haikou, China. (XHTV)

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Princess Noriko engaged

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Princess Noriko, second daughter of the late Prince Takamado and Princess Hisako, at a spring garden party at the Akasaka Imperial Garden in Tokyo on April 17, 2014. Princess Noriko has become engaged to Kunimaro Senge, the eldest son of the chief priest of Izumo-taisha, or Izumo grand shrine, in Shimane Prefecture, western Japan, the Imperial Household Agency said May 27.

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Spring Airlines

TOKYO, Japan - Hiroshi Ugai (C), president of Spring Airlines Japan Co., holds a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 5, 2013. The Japanese unit of the Chinese discount carrier Spring Airlines Co. plans to start scheduled passenger flights in late May 2014 linking Tokyo and three other cities in Japan.

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Spring Airlines freezes business expansion plans in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in May 2012 shows passengers boarding a flight of Chinese budget carrier Spring Airlines bound for Ibaraki Airport in Japan at Shanghai Pudong International Airport in China. Spring Airlines, which currently operates flights to three Japanese cities, plans to freeze plans to fly to additional destinations in the country, the airline's chairman Wang Zhenghua said in late March 2013.

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Return rush by holidaymakers peaks in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - JR Tokyo Station is crowded with travelers on May 5, 2011, many of whom are on the way home after spending their ''Golden Week'' holidays away. The annual major spring holidays are from late April to early May.

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Return rush by holidaymakers peaks in Japan

KANSAI AIRPORT, Japan - Kansai international airport in Osaka Prefecture is crowded with travelers on May 5, 2011, who are on the way home after spending their ''Golden Week'' holidays away. The annual major spring holidays are from late April to early May.

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Passport, visa issues delay Kawakami's spring training

ORLANDO, United States - Atlanta Braves general manager Frank Wren speaks to reporters in Orlando, Florida, on Feb. 15, 2011, about the team's Japanese right-hander Kenshin Kawakami, who will miss the start of spring training due to passport and visa issues. Wren said the major league club had postponed filing Kawakami's work permit as he was a late non-roster invitee.

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Red-crested cranes leave Kushiro wetlands as winter nears

KUSHIRO, Japan - Red-crested cranes gather for food on Oct. 28 at Tsurumidai in Tsurui village on the outskirts of the Kushiro Wetland National Park in southeastern Hokkaido. The cranes, designated by the state as special national treasures, spend spring and summer in the national park breeding and raising chicks and fly to Tsurui in late autumn to spend the winter.