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Floods Cleanup Efforts Continue - Spain

Two people clean up next to a mountain of trash, vehicles and furniture destroyed after the passage of the DANA in Alfafar, on November 9, 2024, in Alfafar, Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain. The search for possible victims of the DANA in the province of Valencia continues today with the deployment of search teams in the deepest areas of the Albufera, while work also continues in the area of the Magro River, the Rambla de Poio, the mouth of the Turia River and the sea. According to the first Emergencies report on the impact of the DANA, about 2,450 firefighters from more than 40 agencies are operating in the areas affected by the floods, in addition to 8,000 military personnel, including 52 divers. In addition, 25,000 hectares in Valencia have been affected by the cold drop. As for the number of victims, only in the province of Valencia, 215 people have been confirmed dead due to the SWD and at least 78 people are still missing. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Floods Cleanup Efforts Continue - Spain

A mountain of trash, vehicles and furniture destroyed after the passage of the DANA in Alfafar, on November 9, 2024, in Alfafar, Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain. The search for possible victims of the DANA in the province of Valencia continues today with the deployment of search teams in the deepest areas of the Albufera, while work also continues in the area of the Magro River, the Rambla de Poio, the mouth of the Turia River and the sea. According to the first Emergencies report on the impact of the DANA, about 2,450 firefighters from more than 40 agencies are operating in the areas affected by the floods, in addition to 8,000 military personnel, including 52 divers. In addition, 25,000 hectares in Valencia have been affected by the cold drop. As for the number of victims, only in the province of Valencia, 215 people have been confirmed dead due to the SWD and at least 78 people are still missing. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Celebration Of The Nit De La Crema - Alicante

The Official Bonfires of the City Council of Alicante during the nit de la cremà, on June 24, 2024, in Alicante, Valencian Community, Spain. The Hogueras of Alicante 2024 come to an end today, day in which the nit de la cremà is celebrated after the firing of the Palmera from the Benacantil mountain. Les fogueres burn during the night to give way to the new festive exercise. The Prevention, Fire Fighting and Rescue Service (SPEIS) has coordinated its teams and organized three shifts for the cremà of the bonfires. Photo by Joaquin P. Reina/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Celebration Of The Nit De La Crema - Alicante

The Official Bonfires of the City Council of Alicante during the nit de la cremà, on June 24, 2024, in Alicante, Valencian Community, Spain. The Hogueras of Alicante 2024 come to an end today, day in which the nit de la cremà is celebrated after the firing of the Palmera from the Benacantil mountain. Les fogueres burn during the night to give way to the new festive exercise. The Prevention, Fire Fighting and Rescue Service (SPEIS) has coordinated its teams and organized three shifts for the cremà of the bonfires. Photo by Joaquin P. Reina/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Celebration Of The Nit De La Crema - Alicante

The Official Bonfires of the City Council of Alicante during the nit de la cremà, on June 24, 2024, in Alicante, Valencian Community, Spain. The Hogueras of Alicante 2024 come to an end today, day in which the nit de la cremà is celebrated after the firing of the Palmera from the Benacantil mountain. Les fogueres burn during the night to give way to the new festive exercise. The Prevention, Fire Fighting and Rescue Service (SPEIS) has coordinated its teams and organized three shifts for the cremà of the bonfires. Photo by Joaquin P. Reina/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Celebration Of The Nit De La Crema - Alicante

The Official Bonfires of the City Council of Alicante during the nit de la cremà, on June 24, 2024, in Alicante, Valencian Community, Spain. The Hogueras of Alicante 2024 come to an end today, day in which the nit de la cremà is celebrated after the firing of the Palmera from the Benacantil mountain. Les fogueres burn during the night to give way to the new festive exercise. The Prevention, Fire Fighting and Rescue Service (SPEIS) has coordinated its teams and organized three shifts for the cremà of the bonfires. Photo by Joaquin P. Reina/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Celebration Of The Nit De La Crema - Alicante

The Official Bonfires of the City Council of Alicante during the nit de la cremà, on June 24, 2024, in Alicante, Valencian Community, Spain. The Hogueras of Alicante 2024 come to an end today, day in which the nit de la cremà is celebrated after the firing of the Palmera from the Benacantil mountain. Les fogueres burn during the night to give way to the new festive exercise. The Prevention, Fire Fighting and Rescue Service (SPEIS) has coordinated its teams and organized three shifts for the cremà of the bonfires. Photo by Joaquin P. Reina/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Celebration Of The Nit De La Crema - Alicante

The Official Bonfires of the City Council of Alicante during the nit de la cremà, on June 24, 2024, in Alicante, Valencian Community, Spain. The Hogueras of Alicante 2024 come to an end today, day in which the nit de la cremà is celebrated after the firing of the Palmera from the Benacantil mountain. Les fogueres burn during the night to give way to the new festive exercise. The Prevention, Fire Fighting and Rescue Service (SPEIS) has coordinated its teams and organized three shifts for the cremà of the bonfires. Photo by Joaquin P. Reina/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Celebration Of The Nit De La Crema - Alicante

The Official Bonfires of the City Council of Alicante during the nit de la cremà, on June 24, 2024, in Alicante, Valencian Community, Spain. The Hogueras of Alicante 2024 come to an end today, day in which the nit de la cremà is celebrated after the firing of the Palmera from the Benacantil mountain. Les fogueres burn during the night to give way to the new festive exercise. The Prevention, Fire Fighting and Rescue Service (SPEIS) has coordinated its teams and organized three shifts for the cremà of the bonfires. Photo by Joaquin P. Reina/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Celebration Of The Nit De La Crema - Alicante

The Official Bonfires of the City Council of Alicante during the nit de la cremà, on June 24, 2024, in Alicante, Valencian Community, Spain. The Hogueras of Alicante 2024 come to an end today, day in which the nit de la cremà is celebrated after the firing of the Palmera from the Benacantil mountain. Les fogueres burn during the night to give way to the new festive exercise. The Prevention, Fire Fighting and Rescue Service (SPEIS) has coordinated its teams and organized three shifts for the cremà of the bonfires. Photo by Joaquin P. Reina/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Celebration Of The Nit De La Crema - Alicante

The Official Bonfires of the City Council of Alicante during the nit de la cremà, on June 24, 2024, in Alicante, Valencian Community, Spain. The Hogueras of Alicante 2024 come to an end today, day in which the nit de la cremà is celebrated after the firing of the Palmera from the Benacantil mountain. Les fogueres burn during the night to give way to the new festive exercise. The Prevention, Fire Fighting and Rescue Service (SPEIS) has coordinated its teams and organized three shifts for the cremà of the bonfires. Photo by Joaquin P. Reina/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Celebration Of The Nit De La Crema - Alicante

The Official Bonfires of the City Council of Alicante during the nit de la cremà, on June 24, 2024, in Alicante, Valencian Community, Spain. The Hogueras of Alicante 2024 come to an end today, day in which the nit de la cremà is celebrated after the firing of the Palmera from the Benacantil mountain. Les fogueres burn during the night to give way to the new festive exercise. The Prevention, Fire Fighting and Rescue Service (SPEIS) has coordinated its teams and organized three shifts for the cremà of the bonfires. Photo by Joaquin P. Reina/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Celebration Of The Nit De La Crema - Alicante

The Official Bonfires of the City Council of Alicante during the nit de la cremà, on June 24, 2024, in Alicante, Valencian Community, Spain. The Hogueras of Alicante 2024 come to an end today, day in which the nit de la cremà is celebrated after the firing of the Palmera from the Benacantil mountain. Les fogueres burn during the night to give way to the new festive exercise. The Prevention, Fire Fighting and Rescue Service (SPEIS) has coordinated its teams and organized three shifts for the cremà of the bonfires. Photo by Joaquin P. Reina/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Celebration Of The Nit De La Crema - Alicante

The Official Bonfires of the City Council of Alicante during the nit de la cremà, on June 24, 2024, in Alicante, Valencian Community, Spain. The Hogueras of Alicante 2024 come to an end today, day in which the nit de la cremà is celebrated after the firing of the Palmera from the Benacantil mountain. Les fogueres burn during the night to give way to the new festive exercise. The Prevention, Fire Fighting and Rescue Service (SPEIS) has coordinated its teams and organized three shifts for the cremà of the bonfires. Photo by Joaquin P. Reina/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Celebration Of The Nit De La Crema - Alicante

The Official Bonfires of the City Council of Alicante during the nit de la cremà, on June 24, 2024, in Alicante, Valencian Community, Spain. The Hogueras of Alicante 2024 come to an end today, day in which the nit de la cremà is celebrated after the firing of the Palmera from the Benacantil mountain. Les fogueres burn during the night to give way to the new festive exercise. The Prevention, Fire Fighting and Rescue Service (SPEIS) has coordinated its teams and organized three shifts for the cremà of the bonfires. Photo by Joaquin P. Reina/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Celebration Of The Nit De La Crema - Alicante

The Official Bonfires of the City Council of Alicante during the nit de la cremà, on June 24, 2024, in Alicante, Valencian Community, Spain. The Hogueras of Alicante 2024 come to an end today, day in which the nit de la cremà is celebrated after the firing of the Palmera from the Benacantil mountain. Les fogueres burn during the night to give way to the new festive exercise. The Prevention, Fire Fighting and Rescue Service (SPEIS) has coordinated its teams and organized three shifts for the cremà of the bonfires. Photo by Joaquin P. Reina/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rescue efforts underway amid heavy rain in east China

STORY: Rescue efforts underway amid heavy rain in east China SHOOTING TIME: June 24, 2024 DATELINE: June 24, 2024 LENGTH: 0:00:43 LOCATION: HEFEI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the heavy rain 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): YIN YING, Party chief of Shuixinting Community, Tunxi District STORYLINE: Heavy rain battered Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province. As of 5 p.m. Sunday, water in 99 of Huangshan's 188 reservoirs had risen above the danger level. As of 3 p.m. Sunday, 54,109 people had been evacuated. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): YIN YING, Party chief of Shuixinting Community, Tunxi District "At about 6 a.m., the flash flood from the mountain turned faster, inundating the Yuncun Road and surrounding communities. After we received the notice, we launched the emergency plan immediately. We piled up sandbags to block water and used pumps to drain water. We also evacuated the ground-floor residents to safe places. Now the rescue operation is still underway." Xinhua News Agency correspondents rep

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CHINA-CHONGQING-MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY-ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION (CN)

(240605) -- CHONGQING, June 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 15, 2024 shows a renovated warehouse of a sulfur factory in the Dawo residential community in Fengjie County, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality. TO GO WITH "Across China: Ecological restoration, tourism revives SW China mountain community" (Xinhua/Wu Nan)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY-ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION (CN)

(240605) -- CHONGQING, June 5, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on May 15, 2024 shows a renovated warehouse of a sulfur factory in the Dawo residential community in Fengjie County, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality. TO GO WITH "Across China: Ecological restoration, tourism revives SW China mountain community" Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wu Nan)

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(InXizang) CHINA-XIZANG-LHASA-BARREN MOUNTAIN-TREE PLANTING (CN)

(240313) -- LHASA, March 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial photo taken on March 12, 2024 shows villagers of the Donggar community transferring saplings by cableway in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, March 12, 2024. In Doilungdeqen District of Lhasa, more than 90 villagers of the Donggar community gathered on Xiga Mountain Tuesday to earth up saplings. They planned to plant about 2,000 saplings on this day. Xiga Mountain, which once was barren with rocks, has transformed its appearance since a proposal by Rigzin, a group leader of the Donggar community, in 2013 to utilize part of the collective income for tree-planting. From the year of 2013 to 2020, a total of 28.54 million yuan (about 3.97 million U.S. dollars) was invested, greening 800 mu (about 53.33 hectares) of the mountain land. Thanks to related policies rolled out by local government, villagers of the group planted an area of 1,200 mu (about 80 hectares) with trees in 2021. In 2022, Rigzin's group was granted a loan of 24 mil

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(InXizang) CHINA-XIZANG-LHASA-BARREN MOUNTAIN-TREE PLANTING (CN)

(240313) -- LHASA, March 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Villagers of the Donggar community transfer saplings by cableway in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, March 12, 2024. In Doilungdeqen District of Lhasa, more than 90 villagers of the Donggar community gathered on Xiga Mountain Tuesday to earth up saplings. They planned to plant about 2,000 saplings on this day. Xiga Mountain, which once was barren with rocks, has transformed its appearance since a proposal by Rigzin, a group leader of the Donggar community, in 2013 to utilize part of the collective income for tree-planting. From the year of 2013 to 2020, a total of 28.54 million yuan (about 3.97 million U.S. dollars) was invested, greening 800 mu (about 53.33 hectares) of the mountain land. Thanks to related policies rolled out by local government, villagers of the group planted an area of 1,200 mu (about 80 hectares) with trees in 2021. In 2022, Rigzin's group was granted a loan of 24 million yuan (about 3.34 million U.S. dollars) to joi

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(InXizang) CHINA-XIZANG-LHASA-BARREN MOUNTAIN-TREE PLANTING (CN)

(240313) -- LHASA, March 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on March 12, 2024 shows trees planted on Xiga Mountain in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. In Doilungdeqen District of Lhasa, more than 90 villagers of the Donggar community gathered on Xiga Mountain Tuesday to earth up saplings. They planned to plant about 2,000 saplings on this day. Xiga Mountain, which once was barren with rocks, has transformed its appearance since a proposal by Rigzin, a group leader of the Donggar community, in 2013 to utilize part of the collective income for tree-planting. From the year of 2013 to 2020, a total of 28.54 million yuan (about 3.97 million U.S. dollars) was invested, greening 800 mu (about 53.33 hectares) of the mountain land. Thanks to related policies rolled out by local government, villagers of the group planted an area of 1,200 mu (about 80 hectares) with trees in 2021. In 2022, Rigzin's group was granted a loan of 24 million yuan (about 3.34 million U.S. dollars) to j

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(InXizang) CHINA-XIZANG-LHASA-BARREN MOUNTAIN-TREE PLANTING (CN)

(240313) -- LHASA, March 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on March 12, 2024 shows villagers of the Donggar community planting saplings in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. In Doilungdeqen District of Lhasa, more than 90 villagers of the Donggar community gathered on Xiga Mountain Tuesday to earth up saplings. They planned to plant about 2,000 saplings on this day. Xiga Mountain, which once was barren with rocks, has transformed its appearance since a proposal by Rigzin, a group leader of the Donggar community, in 2013 to utilize part of the collective income for tree-planting. From the year of 2013 to 2020, a total of 28.54 million yuan (about 3.97 million U.S. dollars) was invested, greening 800 mu (about 53.33 hectares) of the mountain land. Thanks to related policies rolled out by local government, villagers of the group planted an area of 1,200 mu (about 80 hectares) with trees in 2021. In 2022, Rigzin's group was granted a loan of 24 million yuan (about 3.34 mill

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(InXizang) CHINA-XIZANG-LHASA-BARREN MOUNTAIN-TREE PLANTING (CN)

(240313) -- LHASA, March 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Villagers of the Donggar community transfer saplings in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, March 12, 2024. In Doilungdeqen District of Lhasa, more than 90 villagers of the Donggar community gathered on Xiga Mountain Tuesday to earth up saplings. They planned to plant about 2,000 saplings on this day. Xiga Mountain, which once was barren with rocks, has transformed its appearance since a proposal by Rigzin, a group leader of the Donggar community, in 2013 to utilize part of the collective income for tree-planting. From the year of 2013 to 2020, a total of 28.54 million yuan (about 3.97 million U.S. dollars) was invested, greening 800 mu (about 53.33 hectares) of the mountain land. Thanks to related policies rolled out by local government, villagers of the group planted an area of 1,200 mu (about 80 hectares) with trees in 2021. In 2022, Rigzin's group was granted a loan of 24 million yuan (about 3.34 million U.S. dollars) to join a greening

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(InXizang) CHINA-XIZANG-LHASA-BARREN MOUNTAIN-TREE PLANTING (CN)

(240313) -- LHASA, March 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A villager of the Donggar community waters saplings in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, March 12, 2024. In Doilungdeqen District of Lhasa, more than 90 villagers of the Donggar community gathered on Xiga Mountain Tuesday to earth up saplings. They planned to plant about 2,000 saplings on this day. Xiga Mountain, which once was barren with rocks, has transformed its appearance since a proposal by Rigzin, a group leader of the Donggar community, in 2013 to utilize part of the collective income for tree-planting. From the year of 2013 to 2020, a total of 28.54 million yuan (about 3.97 million U.S. dollars) was invested, greening 800 mu (about 53.33 hectares) of the mountain land. Thanks to related policies rolled out by local government, villagers of the group planted an area of 1,200 mu (about 80 hectares) with trees in 2021. In 2022, Rigzin's group was granted a loan of 24 million yuan (about 3.34 million U.S. dollars) to join a greening

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(InXizang) CHINA-XIZANG-LHASA-BARREN MOUNTAIN-TREE PLANTING (CN)

(240313) -- LHASA, March 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Rigzin (C) and villagers of the Donggar community plant saplings in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, March 12, 2024. In Doilungdeqen District of Lhasa, more than 90 villagers of the Donggar community gathered on Xiga Mountain Tuesday to earth up saplings. They planned to plant about 2,000 saplings on this day. Xiga Mountain, which once was barren with rocks, has transformed its appearance since a proposal by Rigzin, a group leader of the Donggar community, in 2013 to utilize part of the collective income for tree-planting. From the year of 2013 to 2020, a total of 28.54 million yuan (about 3.97 million U.S. dollars) was invested, greening 800 mu (about 53.33 hectares) of the mountain land. Thanks to related policies rolled out by local government, villagers of the group planted an area of 1,200 mu (about 80 hectares) with trees in 2021. In 2022, Rigzin's group was granted a loan of 24 million yuan (about 3.34 million U.S. dollars) to joi

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(InXizang) CHINA-XIZANG-LHASA-BARREN MOUNTAIN-TREE PLANTING (CN)

(240313) -- LHASA, March 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Villagers of the Donggar community plant saplings in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, March 12, 2024. In Doilungdeqen District of Lhasa, more than 90 villagers of the Donggar community gathered on Xiga Mountain Tuesday to earth up saplings. They planned to plant about 2,000 saplings on this day. Xiga Mountain, which once was barren with rocks, has transformed its appearance since a proposal by Rigzin, a group leader of the Donggar community, in 2013 to utilize part of the collective income for tree-planting. From the year of 2013 to 2020, a total of 28.54 million yuan (about 3.97 million U.S. dollars) was invested, greening 800 mu (about 53.33 hectares) of the mountain land. Thanks to related policies rolled out by local government, villagers of the group planted an area of 1,200 mu (about 80 hectares) with trees in 2021. In 2022, Rigzin's group was granted a loan of 24 million yuan (about 3.34 million U.S. dollars) to join a greening pr

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(InXizang) CHINA-XIZANG-LHASA-BARREN MOUNTAIN-TREE PLANTING (CN)

(240313) -- LHASA, March 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Villagers of the Donggar community transfer saplings in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, March 12, 2024. In Doilungdeqen District of Lhasa, more than 90 villagers of the Donggar community gathered on Xiga Mountain Tuesday to earth up saplings. They planned to plant about 2,000 saplings on this day. Xiga Mountain, which once was barren with rocks, has transformed its appearance since a proposal by Rigzin, a group leader of the Donggar community, in 2013 to utilize part of the collective income for tree-planting. From the year of 2013 to 2020, a total of 28.54 million yuan (about 3.97 million U.S. dollars) was invested, greening 800 mu (about 53.33 hectares) of the mountain land. Thanks to related policies rolled out by local government, villagers of the group planted an area of 1,200 mu (about 80 hectares) with trees in 2021. In 2022, Rigzin's group was granted a loan of 24 million yuan (about 3.34 million U.S. dollars) to join a greening

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(InXizang) CHINA-XIZANG-LHASA-BARREN MOUNTAIN-TREE PLANTING (CN)

(240313) -- LHASA, March 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Rigzin, a group leader in the Donggar community, checks the growth of saplings in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, March 12, 2024. In Doilungdeqen District of Lhasa, more than 90 villagers of the Donggar community gathered on Xiga Mountain Tuesday to earth up saplings. They planned to plant about 2,000 saplings on this day. Xiga Mountain, which once was barren with rocks, has transformed its appearance since a proposal by Rigzin, a group leader of the Donggar community, in 2013 to utilize part of the collective income for tree-planting. From the year of 2013 to 2020, a total of 28.54 million yuan (about 3.97 million U.S. dollars) was invested, greening 800 mu (about 53.33 hectares) of the mountain land. Thanks to related policies rolled out by local government, villagers of the group planted an area of 1,200 mu (about 80 hectares) with trees in 2021. In 2022, Rigzin's group was granted a loan of 24 million yuan (about 3.34 million U.S. d

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(InXizang) CHINA-XIZANG-LHASA-BARREN MOUNTAIN-TREE PLANTING (CN)

(240313) -- LHASA, March 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Villagers of the Donggar community plant saplings in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, March 12, 2024. In Doilungdeqen District of Lhasa, more than 90 villagers of the Donggar community gathered on Xiga Mountain Tuesday to earth up saplings. They planned to plant about 2,000 saplings on this day. Xiga Mountain, which once was barren with rocks, has transformed its appearance since a proposal by Rigzin, a group leader of the Donggar community, in 2013 to utilize part of the collective income for tree-planting. From the year of 2013 to 2020, a total of 28.54 million yuan (about 3.97 million U.S. dollars) was invested, greening 800 mu (about 53.33 hectares) of the mountain land. Thanks to related policies rolled out by local government, villagers of the group planted an area of 1,200 mu (about 80 hectares) with trees in 2021. In 2022, Rigzin's group was granted a loan of 24 million yuan (about 3.34 million U.S. dollars) to join a greening pr

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(InXizang) CHINA-XIZANG-LHASA-BARREN MOUNTAIN-TREE PLANTING (CN)

(240313) -- LHASA, March 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A villager of the Donggar community transfers saplings in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, March 12, 2024. In Doilungdeqen District of Lhasa, more than 90 villagers of the Donggar community gathered on Xiga Mountain Tuesday to earth up saplings. They planned to plant about 2,000 saplings on this day. Xiga Mountain, which once was barren with rocks, has transformed its appearance since a proposal by Rigzin, a group leader of the Donggar community, in 2013 to utilize part of the collective income for tree-planting. From the year of 2013 to 2020, a total of 28.54 million yuan (about 3.97 million U.S. dollars) was invested, greening 800 mu (about 53.33 hectares) of the mountain land. Thanks to related policies rolled out by local government, villagers of the group planted an area of 1,200 mu (about 80 hectares) with trees in 2021. In 2022, Rigzin's group was granted a loan of 24 million yuan (about 3.34 million U.S. dollars) to join a greeni

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(InXizang) CHINA-XIZANG-LHASA-BARREN MOUNTAIN-TREE PLANTING (CN)

(240313) -- LHASA, March 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A villager of the Donggar community waters saplings in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, March 12, 2024. In Doilungdeqen District of Lhasa, more than 90 villagers of the Donggar community gathered on Xiga Mountain Tuesday to earth up saplings. They planned to plant about 2,000 saplings on this day. Xiga Mountain, which once was barren with rocks, has transformed its appearance since a proposal by Rigzin, a group leader of the Donggar community, in 2013 to utilize part of the collective income for tree-planting. From the year of 2013 to 2020, a total of 28.54 million yuan (about 3.97 million U.S. dollars) was invested, greening 800 mu (about 53.33 hectares) of the mountain land. Thanks to related policies rolled out by local government, villagers of the group planted an area of 1,200 mu (about 80 hectares) with trees in 2021. In 2022, Rigzin's group was granted a loan of 24 million yuan (about 3.34 million U.S. dollars) to join a greening

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(InXizang) CHINA-XIZANG-LHASA-BARREN MOUNTAIN-TREE PLANTING (CN)

(240313) -- LHASA, March 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Villagers of the Donggar community transfer saplings in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, March 12, 2024. In Doilungdeqen District of Lhasa, more than 90 villagers of the Donggar community gathered on Xiga Mountain Tuesday to earth up saplings. They planned to plant about 2,000 saplings on this day. Xiga Mountain, which once was barren with rocks, has transformed its appearance since a proposal by Rigzin, a group leader of the Donggar community, in 2013 to utilize part of the collective income for tree-planting. From the year of 2013 to 2020, a total of 28.54 million yuan (about 3.97 million U.S. dollars) was invested, greening 800 mu (about 53.33 hectares) of the mountain land. Thanks to related policies rolled out by local government, villagers of the group planted an area of 1,200 mu (about 80 hectares) with trees in 2021. In 2022, Rigzin's group was granted a loan of 24 million yuan (about 3.34 million U.S. dollars) to join a greening

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(InXizang) CHINA-XIZANG-LHASA-BARREN MOUNTAIN-TREE PLANTING (CN)

(240313) -- LHASA, March 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Villagers of the Donggar community plant saplings in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, March 12, 2024. In Doilungdeqen District of Lhasa, more than 90 villagers of the Donggar community gathered on Xiga Mountain Tuesday to earth up saplings. They planned to plant about 2,000 saplings on this day. Xiga Mountain, which once was barren with rocks, has transformed its appearance since a proposal by Rigzin, a group leader of the Donggar community, in 2013 to utilize part of the collective income for tree-planting. From the year of 2013 to 2020, a total of 28.54 million yuan (about 3.97 million U.S. dollars) was invested, greening 800 mu (about 53.33 hectares) of the mountain land. Thanks to related policies rolled out by local government, villagers of the group planted an area of 1,200 mu (about 80 hectares) with trees in 2021. In 2022, Rigzin's group was granted a loan of 24 million yuan (about 3.34 million U.S. dollars) to join a greening pr

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(InXizang) CHINA-XIZANG-LHASA-BARREN MOUNTAIN-TREE PLANTING (CN)

(240313) -- LHASA, March 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken in October 2004 shows a view of the Donggar community and the barren mountain around the community in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. In Doilungdeqen District of Lhasa, more than 90 villagers of the Donggar community gathered on Xiga Mountain Tuesday to earth up saplings. They planned to plant about 2,000 saplings on this day. Xiga Mountain, which once was barren with rocks, has transformed its appearance since a proposal by Rigzin, a group leader of the Donggar community, in 2013 to utilize part of the collective income for tree-planting. From the year of 2013 to 2020, a total of 28.54 million yuan (about 3.97 million U.S. dollars) was invested, greening 800 mu (about 53.33 hectares) of the mountain land. Thanks to related policies rolled out by local government, villagers of the group planted an area of 1,200 mu (about 80 hectares) with trees in 2021. In 2022, Rigzin's group was granted a loan of 24 million yuan (abou

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U.S.-PENNSYLVANIA-CHINESE NEW YEAR CELEBRATION

(240208) -- NEW YORK, Feb. 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- David Briel, Deputy Secretary of the PA Department of Community and Economic Development, representing PA Governor Josh Shapiro, speaks at the Lunar New Year celebration at the Camelback Resort in Tannersville, the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, on Feb. 6, 2024. A mesmerizing torchlight parade resembling a "snaking dragon" illuminated the slopes of Camelback Mountain in Tannersville, Pennsylvania (PA) on Tuesday, ushering in the inaugural Lunar New Year celebration in the United States' premier ski destination. (Photo by Ding Ye/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Iconic U.S. ski resort embraces Chinese Lunar New Year

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