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19 killed due to heatstroke in Delhi, surrounding areas

STORY: 19 killed due to heatstroke in Delhi, surrounding areas SHOOTING TIME: June 20, 2024 DATELINE: June 21, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:41 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: SOCIETY/WEATHER SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Indian gate 2. various of street views 3. various of people drinking water STORYLINE: At least five persons died due to heatstroke in India's capital city and nearly 14 others died in the neighboring city of Noida over the past 72 hours, forcing the federal government to issue an advisory to government hospitals to prioritize heatstroke patients' treatment. Besides, more than 60 patients suffering from heatstroke were admitted at various hospitals. Most of them were said to be laborers, or those aged above 65 years. Delhi and nearby areas have been witnessing intense heatwave conditions over the past few days, with the mercury hovering around 45 degree Celsius during daytime. Meanwhile, according to a report by private news agency ANI, flights operations at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International

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Foreign investments in Uzbekistan nearly doubled in 2023, president says

STORY: Foreign investments in Uzbekistan nearly doubled in 2023, president says SHOOTING TIME: May 2, 2024 DATELINE: May 2, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:39 LOCATION: Tashkent CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the forum STORYLINE: The Uzbek economy has soared in recent years, with foreign investments nearly doubling last year, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev said on Thursday. In his opening speech at the third Tashkent International Investment Forum, held in the capital of Uzbekistan, Mirziyoyev said his country has prioritized economic liberalization, the provision of a favorable investment climate and broad opportunities for entrepreneurs as the main goals of its systemic reforms. "Last year alone, growth rates reached 6 percent, while inflation remained below 9 percent. The trade turnover is steadily increasing. The stability of the national currency and foreign exchange reserves are being maintained," he said. He also noted that over the past years, the country has attracted more than 60 billion

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(CIIE)CHINA-SHANGHAI-CIIE-SHELL CAMEOS (CN)

(231107) -- SHANGHAI, Nov. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Ciro Esposito shows his shell cameo works at the 6th China International Import Expo (CIIE) in east China's Shanghai, Nov. 6, 2023. Ciro Esposito, nearly 60 years old, was born in a carving family. He has studied the use of carving tools since 7 years old and became famous in Italian market and beyond. It is the third time Esposito has participated in the expo. (Xinhua/Jin Liangkuai)

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(CIIE)CHINA-SHANGHAI-CIIE-SHELL CAMEOS (CN)

(231107) -- SHANGHAI, Nov. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Ciro Esposito carves at the 6th China International Import Expo (CIIE) in east China's Shanghai, Nov. 6, 2023. Ciro Esposito, nearly 60 years old, was born in a carving family. He has studied the use of carving tools since 7 years old and became famous in Italian market and beyond. It is the third time Esposito has participated in the expo. (Xinhua/Jin Liangkuai)

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(CIIE)CHINA-SHANGHAI-CIIE-SHELL CAMEOS (CN)

(231107) -- SHANGHAI, Nov. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Ciro Esposito carves at the 6th China International Import Expo (CIIE) in east China's Shanghai, Nov. 6, 2023. Ciro Esposito, nearly 60 years old, was born in a carving family. He has studied the use of carving tools since 7 years old and became famous in Italian market and beyond. It is the third time Esposito has participated in the expo. (Xinhua/Jin Liangkuai)

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(CIIE)CHINA-SHANGHAI-CIIE-SHELL CAMEOS (CN)

(231107) -- SHANGHAI, Nov. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Ciro Esposito carves at the 6th China International Import Expo (CIIE) in east China's Shanghai, Nov. 6, 2023. Ciro Esposito, nearly 60 years old, was born in a carving family. He has studied the use of carving tools since 7 years old and became famous in Italian market and beyond. It is the third time Esposito has participated in the expo. (Xinhua/Jin Liangkuai)

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(CIIE)CHINA-SHANGHAI-CIIE-SHELL CAMEOS (CN)

(231107) -- SHANGHAI, Nov. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Ciro Esposito carves at the 6th China International Import Expo (CIIE) in east China's Shanghai, Nov. 6, 2023. Ciro Esposito, nearly 60 years old, was born in a carving family. He has studied the use of carving tools since 7 years old and became famous in Italian market and beyond. It is the third time Esposito has participated in the expo. (Xinhua/Jin Liangkuai)

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CHINA-HENAN-CHENGNI INKSTONE-INHERITOR (CN)

(231008) -- XIN'AN, Oct. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- You Xiaoxiao kneads the mud in Xin'an County, central China's Henan Province, Oct. 7, 2023. The Yellow River Chengni inkstone, with a history of more than 1,000 years, was listed as a Henan provincial intangible cultural heritage in 2007. Among the "four famous inkstones" in China, only Chengni inkstone is made of fine mud. The raw material of the Chengni inkstone is sediment from the Yellow River. It takes nearly 60 processes, such as mud selection, mud refining, design, blank-making, carving and roasting, to make one inkstone. You Xiaoxiao, a municipal-level inheritor of Yellow River Chengni inkstone in Xin'an County, passed on the family tradition of making inkstones after graduating from college. Speaking of the future, You said that she would bring her understanding into the design as the tradition could only flourish with the passion of the younger generation. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)

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CHINA-HENAN-CHENGNI INKSTONE-INHERITOR (CN)

(231008) -- XIN'AN, Oct. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- You Xiaoxiao carves on an inkstone blank at a studio in Xin'an County, central China's Henan Province, Oct. 7, 2023. The Yellow River Chengni inkstone, with a history of more than 1,000 years, was listed as a Henan provincial intangible cultural heritage in 2007. Among the "four famous inkstones" in China, only Chengni inkstone is made of fine mud. The raw material of the Chengni inkstone is sediment from the Yellow River. It takes nearly 60 processes, such as mud selection, mud refining, design, blank-making, carving and roasting, to make one inkstone. You Xiaoxiao, a municipal-level inheritor of Yellow River Chengni inkstone in Xin'an County, passed on the family tradition of making inkstones after graduating from college. Speaking of the future, You said that she would bring her understanding into the design as the tradition could only flourish with the passion of the younger generation. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)

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CHINA-HENAN-CHENGNI INKSTONE-INHERITOR (CN)

(231008) -- XIN'AN, Oct. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- You Xiaoxiao drafts an inkstone design at a studio in Xin'an County, central China's Henan Province, Oct. 7, 2023. The Yellow River Chengni inkstone, with a history of more than 1,000 years, was listed as a Henan provincial intangible cultural heritage in 2007. Among the "four famous inkstones" in China, only Chengni inkstone is made of fine mud. The raw material of the Chengni inkstone is sediment from the Yellow River. It takes nearly 60 processes, such as mud selection, mud refining, design, blank-making, carving and roasting, to make one inkstone. You Xiaoxiao, a municipal-level inheritor of Yellow River Chengni inkstone in Xin'an County, passed on the family tradition of making inkstones after graduating from college. Speaking of the future, You said that she would bring her understanding into the design as the tradition could only flourish with the passion of the younger generation. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)

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CHINA-HENAN-CHENGNI INKSTONE-INHERITOR (CN)

(231008) -- XIN'AN, Oct. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- You Xiaoxiao (L) and her father talk at a studio in Xin'an County, central China's Henan Province, Oct. 7, 2023. The Yellow River Chengni inkstone, with a history of more than 1,000 years, was listed as a Henan provincial intangible cultural heritage in 2007. Among the "four famous inkstones" in China, only Chengni inkstone is made of fine mud. The raw material of the Chengni inkstone is sediment from the Yellow River. It takes nearly 60 processes, such as mud selection, mud refining, design, blank-making, carving and roasting, to make one inkstone. You Xiaoxiao, a municipal-level inheritor of Yellow River Chengni inkstone in Xin'an County, passed on the family tradition of making inkstones after graduating from college. Speaking of the future, You said that she would bring her understanding into the design as the tradition could only flourish with the passion of the younger generation. (Xinhua/Hao Yuan)

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CHINA-HENAN-CHENGNI INKSTONE-INHERITOR (CN)

(231008) -- XIN'AN, Oct. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- You Xiaoxiao views a Chengni inkstone at a Chengni inkstone art museum in Xin'an County, central China's Henan Province, Oct. 7, 2023. The Yellow River Chengni inkstone, with a history of more than 1,000 years, was listed as a Henan provincial intangible cultural heritage in 2007. Among the "four famous inkstones" in China, only Chengni inkstone is made of fine mud. The raw material of the Chengni inkstone is sediment from the Yellow River. It takes nearly 60 processes, such as mud selection, mud refining, design, blank-making, carving and roasting, to make one inkstone. You Xiaoxiao, a municipal-level inheritor of Yellow River Chengni inkstone in Xin'an County, passed on the family tradition of making inkstones after graduating from college. Speaking of the future, You said that she would bring her understanding into the design as the tradition could only flourish with the passion of the younger generation. (Xinhua/Li Jianan)

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CHINA-HENAN-CHENGNI INKSTONE-INHERITOR (CN)

(231008) -- XIN'AN, Oct. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- You Min, father of You Xiaoxiao, checks the mud at the Luoyang section of Yellow River, central China's Henan Province, Oct. 7, 2023. The Yellow River Chengni inkstone, with a history of more than 1,000 years, was listed as a Henan provincial intangible cultural heritage in 2007. Among the "four famous inkstones" in China, only Chengni inkstone is made of fine mud. The raw material of the Chengni inkstone is sediment from the Yellow River. It takes nearly 60 processes, such as mud selection, mud refining, design, blank-making, carving and roasting, to make one inkstone. You Xiaoxiao, a municipal-level inheritor of Yellow River Chengni inkstone in Xin'an County, passed on the family tradition of making inkstones after graduating from college. Speaking of the future, You said that she would bring her understanding into the design as the tradition could only flourish with the passion of the younger generation. (Xinhua/Wang Jingyi)

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CHINA-HENAN-CHENGNI INKSTONE-INHERITOR (CN)

(231008) -- XIN'AN, Oct. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- You Xiaoxiao teaches students to make Chengni inkstone at a Chengni inkstone art museum in Xin'an County, central China's Henan Province, Oct. 7, 2023. The Yellow River Chengni inkstone, with a history of more than 1,000 years, was listed as a Henan provincial intangible cultural heritage in 2007. Among the "four famous inkstones" in China, only Chengni inkstone is made of fine mud. The raw material of the Chengni inkstone is sediment from the Yellow River. It takes nearly 60 processes, such as mud selection, mud refining, design, blank-making, carving and roasting, to make one inkstone. You Xiaoxiao, a municipal-level inheritor of Yellow River Chengni inkstone in Xin'an County, passed on the family tradition of making inkstones after graduating from college. Speaking of the future, You said that she would bring her understanding into the design as the tradition could only flourish with the passion of the younger generation. (Xinhua/Li Jianan)

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CHINA-HENAN-CHENGNI INKSTONE-INHERITOR (CN)

(231008) -- XIN'AN, Oct. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- You Xiaoxiao filters the mud in Xin'an County, central China's Henan Province, Oct. 7, 2023. The Yellow River Chengni inkstone, with a history of more than 1,000 years, was listed as a Henan provincial intangible cultural heritage in 2007. Among the "four famous inkstones" in China, only Chengni inkstone is made of fine mud. The raw material of the Chengni inkstone is sediment from the Yellow River. It takes nearly 60 processes, such as mud selection, mud refining, design, blank-making, carving and roasting, to make one inkstone. You Xiaoxiao, a municipal-level inheritor of Yellow River Chengni inkstone in Xin'an County, passed on the family tradition of making inkstones after graduating from college. Speaking of the future, You said that she would bring her understanding into the design as the tradition could only flourish with the passion of the younger generation. (Xinhua/Hao Yuan)

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CHINA-HENAN-CHENGNI INKSTONE-INHERITOR (CN)

(231008) -- XIN'AN, Oct. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- You Xiaoxiao carves on an inkstone blank at a studio in Xin'an County, central China's Henan Province, Oct. 7, 2023. The Yellow River Chengni inkstone, with a history of more than 1,000 years, was listed as a Henan provincial intangible cultural heritage in 2007. Among the "four famous inkstones" in China, only Chengni inkstone is made of fine mud. The raw material of the Chengni inkstone is sediment from the Yellow River. It takes nearly 60 processes, such as mud selection, mud refining, design, blank-making, carving and roasting, to make one inkstone. You Xiaoxiao, a municipal-level inheritor of Yellow River Chengni inkstone in Xin'an County, passed on the family tradition of making inkstones after graduating from college. Speaking of the future, You said that she would bring her understanding into the design as the tradition could only flourish with the passion of the younger generation. (Xinhua/Hao Yuan)

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CHINA-HENAN-CHENGNI INKSTONE-INHERITOR (CN)

(231008) -- XIN'AN, Oct. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- You Xiaoxiao kneads the mud in Xin'an County, central China's Henan Province, Oct. 7, 2023. The Yellow River Chengni inkstone, with a history of more than 1,000 years, was listed as a Henan provincial intangible cultural heritage in 2007. Among the "four famous inkstones" in China, only Chengni inkstone is made of fine mud. The raw material of the Chengni inkstone is sediment from the Yellow River. It takes nearly 60 processes, such as mud selection, mud refining, design, blank-making, carving and roasting, to make one inkstone. You Xiaoxiao, a municipal-level inheritor of Yellow River Chengni inkstone in Xin'an County, passed on the family tradition of making inkstones after graduating from college. Speaking of the future, You said that she would bring her understanding into the design as the tradition could only flourish with the passion of the younger generation. (Xinhua/Wang Jingyi)

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CHINA-HENAN-CHENGNI INKSTONE-INHERITOR (CN)

(231008) -- XIN'AN, Oct. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- You Xiaoxiao (R) and her father pose for a photo at the Luoyang section of Yellow River, central China's Henan Province, Oct. 7, 2023. The Yellow River Chengni inkstone, with a history of more than 1,000 years, was listed as a Henan provincial intangible cultural heritage in 2007. Among the "four famous inkstones" in China, only Chengni inkstone is made of fine mud. The raw material of the Chengni inkstone is sediment from the Yellow River. It takes nearly 60 processes, such as mud selection, mud refining, design, blank-making, carving and roasting, to make one inkstone. You Xiaoxiao, a municipal-level inheritor of Yellow River Chengni inkstone in Xin'an County, passed on the family tradition of making inkstones after graduating from college. Speaking of the future, You said that she would bring her understanding into the design as the tradition could only flourish with the passion of the younger generation. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)

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CHINA-HENAN-CHENGNI INKSTONE-INHERITOR (CN)

(231008) -- XIN'AN, Oct. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- You Xiaoxiao processes the mud for inkstone making in Xin'an County, central China's Henan Province, Oct. 7, 2023. The Yellow River Chengni inkstone, with a history of more than 1,000 years, was listed as a Henan provincial intangible cultural heritage in 2007. Among the "four famous inkstones" in China, only Chengni inkstone is made of fine mud. The raw material of the Chengni inkstone is sediment from the Yellow River. It takes nearly 60 processes, such as mud selection, mud refining, design, blank-making, carving and roasting, to make one inkstone. You Xiaoxiao, a municipal-level inheritor of Yellow River Chengni inkstone in Xin'an County, passed on the family tradition of making inkstones after graduating from college. Speaking of the future, You said that she would bring her understanding into the design as the tradition could only flourish with the passion of the younger generation. (Xinhua/Hao Yuan)

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CHINA-HENAN-CHENGNI INKSTONE-INHERITOR (CN)

(231008) -- XIN'AN, Oct. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Oct. 7, 2023 shows You Xiaoxiao and her father collecting the mud at the Luoyang section of Yellow River, central China's Henan Province. The Yellow River Chengni inkstone, with a history of more than 1,000 years, was listed as a Henan provincial intangible cultural heritage in 2007. Among the "four famous inkstones" in China, only Chengni inkstone is made of fine mud. The raw material of the Chengni inkstone is sediment from the Yellow River. It takes nearly 60 processes, such as mud selection, mud refining, design, blank-making, carving and roasting, to make one inkstone. You Xiaoxiao, a municipal-level inheritor of Yellow River Chengni inkstone in Xin'an County, passed on the family tradition of making inkstones after graduating from college. Speaking of the future, You said that she would bring her understanding into the design as the tradition could only flourish with the passion of the younger generation. (Xinhua/Xing Guangl

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CHINA-HENAN-CHENGNI INKSTONE-INHERITOR (CN)

(231008) -- XIN'AN, Oct. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- You Xiaoxiao (L) and her father walk to collect the mud at the Luoyang section of Yellow River, central China's Henan Province, Oct. 7, 2023. The Yellow River Chengni inkstone, with a history of more than 1,000 years, was listed as a Henan provincial intangible cultural heritage in 2007. Among the "four famous inkstones" in China, only Chengni inkstone is made of fine mud. The raw material of the Chengni inkstone is sediment from the Yellow River. It takes nearly 60 processes, such as mud selection, mud refining, design, blank-making, carving and roasting, to make one inkstone. You Xiaoxiao, a municipal-level inheritor of Yellow River Chengni inkstone in Xin'an County, passed on the family tradition of making inkstones after graduating from college. Speaking of the future, You said that she would bring her understanding into the design as the tradition could only flourish with the passion of the younger generation. (Xinhua/Wang Jingyi)

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CHINA-HENAN-CHENGNI INKSTONE-INHERITOR (CN)

(231008) -- XIN'AN, Oct. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Oct. 7, 2023 shows the Luoyang section of Yellow River, central China's Henan Province. The Yellow River Chengni inkstone, with a history of more than 1,000 years, was listed as a Henan provincial intangible cultural heritage in 2007. Among the "four famous inkstones" in China, only Chengni inkstone is made of fine mud. The raw material of the Chengni inkstone is sediment from the Yellow River. It takes nearly 60 processes, such as mud selection, mud refining, design, blank-making, carving and roasting, to make one inkstone. You Xiaoxiao, a municipal-level inheritor of Yellow River Chengni inkstone in Xin'an County, passed on the family tradition of making inkstones after graduating from college. Speaking of the future, You said that she would bring her understanding into the design as the tradition could only flourish with the passion of the younger generation. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)

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CHINA-HENAN-CHENGNI INKSTONE-INHERITOR (CN)

(231008) -- XIN'AN, Oct. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- You Xiaoxiao shows how to cut the mud at a Chengni inkstone art museum in Xin'an County, central China's Henan Province, Oct. 7, 2023. The Yellow River Chengni inkstone, with a history of more than 1,000 years, was listed as a Henan provincial intangible cultural heritage in 2007. Among the "four famous inkstones" in China, only Chengni inkstone is made of fine mud. The raw material of the Chengni inkstone is sediment from the Yellow River. It takes nearly 60 processes, such as mud selection, mud refining, design, blank-making, carving and roasting, to make one inkstone. You Xiaoxiao, a municipal-level inheritor of Yellow River Chengni inkstone in Xin'an County, passed on the family tradition of making inkstones after graduating from college. Speaking of the future, You said that she would bring her understanding into the design as the tradition could only flourish with the passion of the younger generation. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)

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CHINA-HENAN-CHENGNI INKSTONE-INHERITOR (CN)

(231008) -- XIN'AN, Oct. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- You Xiaoxiao teaches students to make Chengni inkstone at a Chengni inkstone art museum in Xin'an County, central China's Henan Province, Oct. 7, 2023. The Yellow River Chengni inkstone, with a history of more than 1,000 years, was listed as a Henan provincial intangible cultural heritage in 2007. Among the "four famous inkstones" in China, only Chengni inkstone is made of fine mud. The raw material of the Chengni inkstone is sediment from the Yellow River. It takes nearly 60 processes, such as mud selection, mud refining, design, blank-making, carving and roasting, to make one inkstone. You Xiaoxiao, a municipal-level inheritor of Yellow River Chengni inkstone in Xin'an County, passed on the family tradition of making inkstones after graduating from college. Speaking of the future, You said that she would bring her understanding into the design as the tradition could only flourish with the passion of the younger generation. (Xinhua/Wang Jingyi)

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CHINA-HENAN-CHENGNI INKSTONE-INHERITOR (CN)

(231008) -- XIN'AN, Oct. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- You Xiaoxiao shows a Chengni inkstone at a Chengni inkstone art museum in Xin'an County, central China's Henan Province, Oct. 7, 2023. The Yellow River Chengni inkstone, with a history of more than 1,000 years, was listed as a Henan provincial intangible cultural heritage in 2007. Among the "four famous inkstones" in China, only Chengni inkstone is made of fine mud. The raw material of the Chengni inkstone is sediment from the Yellow River. It takes nearly 60 processes, such as mud selection, mud refining, design, blank-making, carving and roasting, to make one inkstone. You Xiaoxiao, a municipal-level inheritor of Yellow River Chengni inkstone in Xin'an County, passed on the family tradition of making inkstones after graduating from college. Speaking of the future, You said that she would bring her understanding into the design as the tradition could only flourish with the passion of the younger generation. (Xinhua/Hao Yuan)

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CHINA-HENAN-CHENGNI INKSTONE-INHERITOR (CN)

(231008) -- XIN'AN, Oct. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- You Xiaoxiao teaches a student to make Chengni inkstone at a Chengni inkstone art museum in Xin'an County, central China's Henan Province, Oct. 7, 2023. The Yellow River Chengni inkstone, with a history of more than 1,000 years, was listed as a Henan provincial intangible cultural heritage in 2007. Among the "four famous inkstones" in China, only Chengni inkstone is made of fine mud. The raw material of the Chengni inkstone is sediment from the Yellow River. It takes nearly 60 processes, such as mud selection, mud refining, design, blank-making, carving and roasting, to make one inkstone. You Xiaoxiao, a municipal-level inheritor of Yellow River Chengni inkstone in Xin'an County, passed on the family tradition of making inkstones after graduating from college. Speaking of the future, You said that she would bring her understanding into the design as the tradition could only flourish with the passion of the younger generation. (Xinhua/Hao Yuan)

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CHINA-HENAN-CHENGNI INKSTONE-INHERITOR (CN)

(231008) -- XIN'AN, Oct. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- You Xiaoxiao teaches students to shape the mud at a Chengni inkstone art museum in Xin'an County, central China's Henan Province, Oct. 7, 2023. The Yellow River Chengni inkstone, with a history of more than 1,000 years, was listed as a Henan provincial intangible cultural heritage in 2007. Among the "four famous inkstones" in China, only Chengni inkstone is made of fine mud. The raw material of the Chengni inkstone is sediment from the Yellow River. It takes nearly 60 processes, such as mud selection, mud refining, design, blank-making, carving and roasting, to make one inkstone. You Xiaoxiao, a municipal-level inheritor of Yellow River Chengni inkstone in Xin'an County, passed on the family tradition of making inkstones after graduating from college. Speaking of the future, You said that she would bring her understanding into the design as the tradition could only flourish with the passion of the younger generation. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)

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CHINA-HENAN-CHENGNI INKSTONE-INHERITOR (CN)

(231008) -- XIN'AN, Oct. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- You Xiaoxiao teaches students to make Chengni inkstone at a Chengni inkstone art museum in Xin'an County, central China's Henan Province, Oct. 7, 2023. The Yellow River Chengni inkstone, with a history of more than 1,000 years, was listed as a Henan provincial intangible cultural heritage in 2007. Among the "four famous inkstones" in China, only Chengni inkstone is made of fine mud. The raw material of the Chengni inkstone is sediment from the Yellow River. It takes nearly 60 processes, such as mud selection, mud refining, design, blank-making, carving and roasting, to make one inkstone. You Xiaoxiao, a municipal-level inheritor of Yellow River Chengni inkstone in Xin'an County, passed on the family tradition of making inkstones after graduating from college. Speaking of the future, You said that she would bring her understanding into the design as the tradition could only flourish with the passion of the younger generation. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)

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CHINA-HENAN-CHENGNI INKSTONE-INHERITOR (CN)

(231008) -- XIN'AN, Oct. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- You Xiaoxiao (L) and her father check the mud at the Luoyang section of Yellow River, central China's Henan Province, Oct. 7, 2023. The Yellow River Chengni inkstone, with a history of more than 1,000 years, was listed as a Henan provincial intangible cultural heritage in 2007. Among the "four famous inkstones" in China, only Chengni inkstone is made of fine mud. The raw material of the Chengni inkstone is sediment from the Yellow River. It takes nearly 60 processes, such as mud selection, mud refining, design, blank-making, carving and roasting, to make one inkstone. You Xiaoxiao, a municipal-level inheritor of Yellow River Chengni inkstone in Xin'an County, passed on the family tradition of making inkstones after graduating from college. Speaking of the future, You said that she would bring her understanding into the design as the tradition could only flourish with the passion of the younger generation. (Xinhua/Hao Yuan)

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CHINA-HENAN-CHENGNI INKSTONE-INHERITOR (CN)

(231008) -- XIN'AN, Oct. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- You Min, father of You Xiaoxiao, collects the mud at the Luoyang section of Yellow River, central China's Henan Province, Oct. 7, 2023. The Yellow River Chengni inkstone, with a history of more than 1,000 years, was listed as a Henan provincial intangible cultural heritage in 2007. Among the "four famous inkstones" in China, only Chengni inkstone is made of fine mud. The raw material of the Chengni inkstone is sediment from the Yellow River. It takes nearly 60 processes, such as mud selection, mud refining, design, blank-making, carving and roasting, to make one inkstone. You Xiaoxiao, a municipal-level inheritor of Yellow River Chengni inkstone in Xin'an County, passed on the family tradition of making inkstones after graduating from college. Speaking of the future, You said that she would bring her understanding into the design as the tradition could only flourish with the passion of the younger generation. (Xinhua/Li Jianan)

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CHINA-HENAN-CHENGNI INKSTONE-INHERITOR (CN)

(231008) -- XIN'AN, Oct. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- You Xiaoxiao teaches students to make Chengni inkstone at a Chengni inkstone art museum in Xin'an County, central China's Henan Province, Oct. 7, 2023. The Yellow River Chengni inkstone, with a history of more than 1,000 years, was listed as a Henan provincial intangible cultural heritage in 2007. Among the "four famous inkstones" in China, only Chengni inkstone is made of fine mud. The raw material of the Chengni inkstone is sediment from the Yellow River. It takes nearly 60 processes, such as mud selection, mud refining, design, blank-making, carving and roasting, to make one inkstone. You Xiaoxiao, a municipal-level inheritor of Yellow River Chengni inkstone in Xin'an County, passed on the family tradition of making inkstones after graduating from college. Speaking of the future, You said that she would bring her understanding into the design as the tradition could only flourish with the passion of the younger generation. (Xinhua/Li Jianan)

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CHINA-HENAN-CHENGNI INKSTONE-INHERITOR (CN)

(231008) -- XIN'AN, Oct. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- You Xiaoxiao carves on an inkstone blank in Xin'an County, central China's Henan Province, Oct. 7, 2023. The Yellow River Chengni inkstone, with a history of more than 1,000 years, was listed as a Henan provincial intangible cultural heritage in 2007. Among the "four famous inkstones" in China, only Chengni inkstone is made of fine mud. The raw material of the Chengni inkstone is sediment from the Yellow River. It takes nearly 60 processes, such as mud selection, mud refining, design, blank-making, carving and roasting, to make one inkstone. You Xiaoxiao, a municipal-level inheritor of Yellow River Chengni inkstone in Xin'an County, passed on the family tradition of making inkstones after graduating from college. Speaking of the future, You said that she would bring her understanding into the design as the tradition could only flourish with the passion of the younger generation. (Xinhua/Li Jianan)

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CHINA-HENAN-CHENGNI INKSTONE-INHERITOR (CN)

(231008) -- XIN'AN, Oct. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- You Xiaoxiao teaches students to make Chengni inkstone at a Chengni inkstone art museum in Xin'an County, central China's Henan Province, Oct. 7, 2023. The Yellow River Chengni inkstone, with a history of more than 1,000 years, was listed as a Henan provincial intangible cultural heritage in 2007. Among the "four famous inkstones" in China, only Chengni inkstone is made of fine mud. The raw material of the Chengni inkstone is sediment from the Yellow River. It takes nearly 60 processes, such as mud selection, mud refining, design, blank-making, carving and roasting, to make one inkstone. You Xiaoxiao, a municipal-level inheritor of Yellow River Chengni inkstone in Xin'an County, passed on the family tradition of making inkstones after graduating from college. Speaking of the future, You said that she would bring her understanding into the design as the tradition could only flourish with the passion of the younger generation. (Xinhua/Hao Yuan)

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CHINA-HENAN-CHENGNI INKSTONE-INHERITOR (CN)

(231008) -- XIN'AN, Oct. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- You Xiaoxiao blows the dust off an inkstone blank in Xin'an County, central China's Henan Province, Oct. 7, 2023. The Yellow River Chengni inkstone, with a history of more than 1,000 years, was listed as a Henan provincial intangible cultural heritage in 2007. Among the "four famous inkstones" in China, only Chengni inkstone is made of fine mud. The raw material of the Chengni inkstone is sediment from the Yellow River. It takes nearly 60 processes, such as mud selection, mud refining, design, blank-making, carving and roasting, to make one inkstone. You Xiaoxiao, a municipal-level inheritor of Yellow River Chengni inkstone in Xin'an County, passed on the family tradition of making inkstones after graduating from college. Speaking of the future, You said that she would bring her understanding into the design as the tradition could only flourish with the passion of the younger generation. (Xinhua/Hao Yuan)

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Türkiye experiences driest August in 33 years: report

STORY: Türkiye experiences driest August in 33 years: report DATELINE: Sept. 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:03 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. aerial view of Istanbul City 2. various of dams in Istanbul and dry land STORYLINE: Türkiye has experienced the driest August in the last 33 years, the country's meteorological authority said on Thursday. In a report, the General Directorate of Meteorology noted a 57-percent decrease in precipitation in August compared to the 1991-2021 averages and a 60-percent drop from last August. The report highlights the meteorological drought as a widespread concern, which impacted nearly the entire Marmara and Black Sea regions in August. In the month, the northwestern region of Marmara, known as the country's granary, saw a 74-percent decrease in precipitation compared to the 1991-2021 averages and a 90-percent decline from August 2022. The region is also home to Türkiye's largest city, Istanbul, where the water levels in its ten dams dropped to 26

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China launches another direct China-Europe freight train service

STORY: China launches another direct China-Europe freight train service DATELINE: March 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:42 LOCATION: ANYANG, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the China-Europe freight departing for Moscow from Anyang, central China's Henan Province STORYLINE: A cargo train, carrying 110 excavators, departed for Moscow on Sunday from Anyang, central China's Henan Province. This marks that another direct China-Europe freight train service has been launched. The train, with a cargo value of nearly 60 million yuan (about 8.7 mln USD), will arrive in Moscow after about 18 days. This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The number of China-Europe freight train trips has increased rapidly in recent years, helping stabilize the international supply chain. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Anyang, China. (XHTV)

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Chinese delegation arrives in Taiwan for historic talks

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Chen Yunlin (L), China's top envoy for Taiwan, and Chiang Pin-kung, chairman of the Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF) toast during a dinner in Taipei on Nov. 3. Earlier in the day, the highest-level Chinese delegation led by Chen to visit Taiwan in nearly 60 years arrived in Taipei for landmark talks amid a mixed reception ranging from fanfare to protests.

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(4)Diet panel issues Constitution revision report

TOKYO, Japan - Taro Nakayama (R), head of a House of Representatives panel on the Constitution, speaks at a press conference after submitting his panel's final report calling for revisions to the supreme law, including changes to the war-renouncing Article 9, to lower house Speaker Yohei Kono. This is the first time for Japan's post-World War II parliament in nearly 60 years of its history to come up with support for revisions to the Constitution since it was promulgated in 1946.

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(4)Diet panel issues Constitution revision report

TOKYO, Japan - Taro Nakayama (R), head of a House of Representatives panel on the Constitution, speaks at a press conference after submitting his panel's final report calling for revisions to the supreme law, including changes to the war-renouncing Article 9, to lower house Speaker Yohei Kono. This is the first time for Japan's post-World War II parliament in nearly 60 years of its history to come up with support for revisions to the Constitution since it was promulgated in 1946. (Kyodo)

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Spring Festival Travel Rush Drop

A moving high-speed train is seen at Yichang East Railway Station in Yichang, central China's Hubei province, Jan 16, 2021. The number of passenger trips is expected to drop to 296 million, as ticket sales before the Spring Festival travel rush drop by nearly 60 percent compared with the same period in previous years to keep pace with epidemic prevention and control.

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Spring Festival Travel Rush Drop

A moving high-speed train is seen at Yichang East Railway Station in Yichang, central China's Hubei province, Jan 16, 2021. The number of passenger trips is expected to drop to 296 million, as ticket sales before the Spring Festival travel rush drop by nearly 60 percent compared with the same period in previous years to keep pace with epidemic prevention and control.

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Spring Festival Travel Rush Drop

A moving high-speed train is seen at Yichang East Railway Station in Yichang, central China's Hubei province, Jan 16, 2021. The number of passenger trips is expected to drop to 296 million, as ticket sales before the Spring Festival travel rush drop by nearly 60 percent compared with the same period in previous years to keep pace with epidemic prevention and control.

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"Blue train" ends last run in Japan after nearly 60 yrs of service

The "Hokutosei" express arrives at Ueno Station in Tokyo on Aug. 23, 2015 to the cheers of some 2,500 train enthusiasts and onlookers, after leaving Sapporo Station in Hokkaido, northernmost Japan, the previous day. Japan's last "blue train" long-distance sleeper train in service completed its final run nearly 60 years after its debut in 1958. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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"Blue train" ends last run in Japan after nearly 60 yrs of service

The "Hokutosei" express arrives at Ueno Station in Tokyo on Aug. 23, 2015 to the cheers of some 2,500 train enthusiasts and onlookers, after leaving Sapporo Station in Hokkaido, northernmost Japan, the previous day. Japan's last "blue train" long-distance sleeper train in service completed its final run nearly 60 years after its debut in 1958. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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"Blue train" ends last run in Japan after nearly 60 yrs of service

The "Hokutosei" express arrives at Ueno Station in Tokyo on Aug. 23, 2015 to the cheers of some 2,500 train enthusiasts and onlookers, after leaving Sapporo Station in Hokkaido, northernmost Japan, the previous day. Japan's last "blue train" long-distance sleeper train in service completed its final run nearly 60 years after its debut in 1958. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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"Blue train" ends last run in Japan after nearly 60 yrs of service

A boy (R) brings his handmade sign to Ueno Station in Tokyo on Aug. 23, 2015, to cheer for the "Hokutosei" express that arrived at the station after leaving Sapporo Station in Hokkaido, northernmost Japan, the previous day. Japan's last "blue train" long-distance sleeper train in service completed its final run nearly 60 years after its debut in 1958. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Chinese delegation arrives in Taiwan for historic talks

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Chen Yunlin (L), China's top envoy for Taiwan, and Chiang Pin-kung, chairman of the Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF) toast during a dinner in Taipei on Nov. 3. Earlier in the day, the highest-level Chinese delegation led by Chen to visit Taiwan in nearly 60 years arrived in Taipei for landmark talks amid a mixed reception ranging from fanfare to protests. (Kyodo)

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Spring Festival Travel Rush Drop

A crew member repairs a bullet train called Fuxing in Qingdao, Shandong province, China, Jan 17, 2021. The number of passenger trips is expected to drop to 296 million, as ticket sales before the Spring Festival travel rush drop by nearly 60 percent compared with the same period in previous years to keep pace with epidemic prevention and control.

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Spring Festival Travel Rush Drop

A worker walks past a train of Fuxing trains waiting for inspection in Qingdao, Shandong province, China, Jan 17, 2021. The number of passenger trips is expected to drop to 296 million, as ticket sales before the Spring Festival travel rush drop by nearly 60 percent compared with the same period in previous years to keep pace with epidemic prevention and control.

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Spring Festival Travel Rush Drop

A crew member repairs a bullet train called Fuxing in Qingdao, Shandong province, China, Jan 17, 2021. The number of passenger trips is expected to drop to 296 million, as ticket sales before the Spring Festival travel rush drop by nearly 60 percent compared with the same period in previous years to keep pace with epidemic prevention and control.