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Canada: Wildfire Smoke Sparks Air Quality Warnings Across Nova Scotia

Smoke from the Long Lake wildfire in Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, is affecting air quality across much of the province, including Halifax, Lunenburg, Kings, and Hants counties. Environment Canada has issued warnings, noting that smoke can cause irritation to the eyes, nose, and throat, and pose health risks for the elderly, children, pregnant people, and those with chronic conditions. Residents are advised to limit outdoor activities as smoke levels fluctuate with changing winds.

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-JIAXING-RURAL DEVELOPMENT (CN)

CHINA-ZHEJIANG-JIAXING-RURAL DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(240430) -- JIAXING, April 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Children play outdoor games at Yuxin Town of Nanhu District in Jiaxing City, east China's Zhejiang Province, April 27, 2024. As a demonstration zone for harmonious and beautiful village, the Nanhu District has developed industries including study tour, village-level exhibition, and outdoor activity with joint efforts of local authorities, enterprises, collectives, and farmers to increase incomes and boost rural revitalization. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-JIAXING-RURAL DEVELOPMENT (CN)

CHINA-ZHEJIANG-JIAXING-RURAL DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(240430) -- JIAXING, April 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Children draw pictures beside the fields at Yuxin Town of Nanhu District in Jiaxing City, east China's Zhejiang Province, April 27, 2024. As a demonstration zone for harmonious and beautiful village, the Nanhu District has developed industries including study tour, village-level exhibition, and outdoor activity with joint efforts of local authorities, enterprises, collectives, and farmers to increase incomes and boost rural revitalization. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-JIAXING-RURAL DEVELOPMENT (CN)

CHINA-ZHEJIANG-JIAXING-RURAL DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(240430) -- JIAXING, April 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A child draws a picture in the fields at Yuxin Town of Nanhu District in Jiaxing City, east China's Zhejiang Province, April 27, 2024. As a demonstration zone for harmonious and beautiful village, the Nanhu District has developed industries including study tour, village-level exhibition, and outdoor activity with joint efforts of local authorities, enterprises, collectives, and farmers to increase incomes and boost rural revitalization. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-JIAXING-RURAL DEVELOPMENT (CN)

CHINA-ZHEJIANG-JIAXING-RURAL DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(240430) -- JIAXING, April 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Staff members make rice cakes at a local culture experience center at Yuxin Town of Nanhu District in Jiaxing City, east China's Zhejiang Province, April 27, 2024. As a demonstration zone for harmonious and beautiful village, the Nanhu District has developed industries including study tour, village-level exhibition, and outdoor activity with joint efforts of local authorities, enterprises, collectives, and farmers to increase incomes and boost rural revitalization. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-JIAXING-RURAL DEVELOPMENT (CN)

CHINA-ZHEJIANG-JIAXING-RURAL DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(240430) -- JIAXING, April 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Children play outdoor games above the fields at Yuxin Town of Nanhu District in Jiaxing City, east China's Zhejiang Province, April 27, 2024. As a demonstration zone for harmonious and beautiful village, the Nanhu District has developed industries including study tour, village-level exhibition, and outdoor activity with joint efforts of local authorities, enterprises, collectives, and farmers to increase incomes and boost rural revitalization. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-JIAXING-RURAL DEVELOPMENT (CN)

CHINA-ZHEJIANG-JIAXING-RURAL DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(240430) -- JIAXING, April 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A staff member makes rice cakes at a local culture experience center at Yuxin Town of Nanhu District in Jiaxing City, east China's Zhejiang Province, April 27, 2024. As a demonstration zone for harmonious and beautiful village, the Nanhu District has developed industries including study tour, village-level exhibition, and outdoor activity with joint efforts of local authorities, enterprises, collectives, and farmers to increase incomes and boost rural revitalization. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-JIAXING-RURAL DEVELOPMENT (CN)

CHINA-ZHEJIANG-JIAXING-RURAL DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(240430) -- JIAXING, April 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Children draw pictures beside the fields at Yuxin Town of Nanhu District in Jiaxing City, east China's Zhejiang Province, April 27, 2024. As a demonstration zone for harmonious and beautiful village, the Nanhu District has developed industries including study tour, village-level exhibition, and outdoor activity with joint efforts of local authorities, enterprises, collectives, and farmers to increase incomes and boost rural revitalization. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-JIAXING-RURAL DEVELOPMENT (CN)

CHINA-ZHEJIANG-JIAXING-RURAL DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(240430) -- JIAXING, April 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Children play outdoor games above the fields at Yuxin Town of Nanhu District in Jiaxing City, east China's Zhejiang Province, April 27, 2024. As a demonstration zone for harmonious and beautiful village, the Nanhu District has developed industries including study tour, village-level exhibition, and outdoor activity with joint efforts of local authorities, enterprises, collectives, and farmers to increase incomes and boost rural revitalization. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-JIAXING-RURAL DEVELOPMENT (CN)

CHINA-ZHEJIANG-JIAXING-RURAL DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(240430) -- JIAXING, April 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A staff member makes rice cakes at a local culture experience center at Yuxin Town of Nanhu District in Jiaxing City, east China's Zhejiang Province, April 27, 2024. As a demonstration zone for harmonious and beautiful village, the Nanhu District has developed industries including study tour, village-level exhibition, and outdoor activity with joint efforts of local authorities, enterprises, collectives, and farmers to increase incomes and boost rural revitalization. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-JIAXING-RURAL DEVELOPMENT (CN)

CHINA-ZHEJIANG-JIAXING-RURAL DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(240430) -- JIAXING, April 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A child draws a picture in the fields at Yuxin Town of Nanhu District in Jiaxing City, east China's Zhejiang Province, April 27, 2024. As a demonstration zone for harmonious and beautiful village, the Nanhu District has developed industries including study tour, village-level exhibition, and outdoor activity with joint efforts of local authorities, enterprises, collectives, and farmers to increase incomes and boost rural revitalization. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-JIAXING-RURAL DEVELOPMENT (CN)

CHINA-ZHEJIANG-JIAXING-RURAL DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(240430) -- JIAXING, April 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Staff members make rice cakes at a local culture experience center at Yuxin Town of Nanhu District in Jiaxing City, east China's Zhejiang Province, April 27, 2024. As a demonstration zone for harmonious and beautiful village, the Nanhu District has developed industries including study tour, village-level exhibition, and outdoor activity with joint efforts of local authorities, enterprises, collectives, and farmers to increase incomes and boost rural revitalization. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-JIAXING-RURAL DEVELOPMENT (CN)

CHINA-ZHEJIANG-JIAXING-RURAL DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(240430) -- JIAXING, April 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A staff member shows rice cakes made at a local culture experience center at Yuxin Town of Nanhu District in Jiaxing City, east China's Zhejiang Province, April 27, 2024. As a demonstration zone for harmonious and beautiful village, the Nanhu District has developed industries including study tour, village-level exhibition, and outdoor activity with joint efforts of local authorities, enterprises, collectives, and farmers to increase incomes and boost rural revitalization. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-JIAXING-RURAL DEVELOPMENT (CN)

CHINA-ZHEJIANG-JIAXING-RURAL DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(240430) -- JIAXING, April 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A child draws a picture at Yuxin Town of Nanhu District in Jiaxing City, east China's Zhejiang Province, April 27, 2024. As a demonstration zone for harmonious and beautiful village, the Nanhu District has developed industries including study tour, village-level exhibition, and outdoor activity with joint efforts of local authorities, enterprises, collectives, and farmers to increase incomes and boost rural revitalization. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

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#CHINA-SPRING-FLOWERS-OUTDOOR ACTIVITY

#CHINA-SPRING-FLOWERS-OUTDOOR ACTIVITY

(240417) -- TAIZHOU, April 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People take selfies with blooming flowers at a modern agricultural industrial park in Taizhou City, east China's Jiangsu Province, April 17, 2024. (Photo by Gu Jihong/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-SPRING-FLOWERS-OUTDOOR ACTIVITY

#CHINA-SPRING-FLOWERS-OUTDOOR ACTIVITY

(240417) -- ZHANGYE, April 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People perform Guozhuang dance, a traditional Tibetan dance, in Ganzhou District of Zhangye, northwest China's Gansu Province, April 17, 2024. (Photo by Chen Li/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-SPRING-FLOWERS-OUTDOOR ACTIVITY

#CHINA-SPRING-FLOWERS-OUTDOOR ACTIVITY

(240417) -- SHIJIAZHUANG, April 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A little girl in traditional costume poses for pictures among blossoms in Zhengding County of Shijiazhuang, north China's Hebei Province, April 17, 2024. (Photo by Chen Qibao/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-SPRING-FLOWERS-OUTDOOR ACTIVITY

#CHINA-SPRING-FLOWERS-OUTDOOR ACTIVITY

(240417) -- CHENGDE, April 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A woman takes pictures of blossoms at the Imperial Summer Resort in Chengde, north China's Hebei Province, April 17, 2024. (Photo by Liu Huanyu/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-SPRING-FLOWERS-OUTDOOR ACTIVITY

#CHINA-SPRING-FLOWERS-OUTDOOR ACTIVITY

(240417) -- CANGZHOU, April 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 16, 2024 shows Chinese crabapple blossom near Huanghua Port in Cangzhou City, north China's Hebei Province. (Photo by Liu Jianling/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-SPRING-FLOWERS-OUTDOOR ACTIVITY

#CHINA-SPRING-FLOWERS-OUTDOOR ACTIVITY

(240417) -- XINGHUA, April 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People visit the Lixiahe national wetland park in Xinghua, east China's Jiangsu Province, April 17, 2024. (Photo by Zhou Shegen/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-SPRING-FLOWERS-OUTDOOR ACTIVITY

#CHINA-SPRING-FLOWERS-OUTDOOR ACTIVITY

(240417) -- CHENGDEU, April 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A woman is pictured at the Imperial Summer Resort in Chengde, north China's Hebei Province, April 17, 2024. (Photo by Liu Huanyu/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-SPRING-FLOWERS-OUTDOOR ACTIVITY

#CHINA-SPRING-FLOWERS-OUTDOOR ACTIVITY

(240417) -- SHIJIAZHUANG, April 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A child is seen among flowers at a botanic garden in Shijiazhuang City, north China's Hebei Province, April 16, 2024. (Photo by Chen Qibao/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-SPRING-FLOWERS-OUTDOOR ACTIVITY

#CHINA-SPRING-FLOWERS-OUTDOOR ACTIVITY

(240417) -- SHIJIAZHUANG, April 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Visitors take pictures of flowers at a botanic garden in Shijiazhuang City, north China's Hebei Province, April 16, 2024. (Photo by Chen Qibao/Xinhua)

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ZAMBIA-KAPIRI MPOSHI-ACCESS TO COMPUTERS-YOUNG LEARNERS

ZAMBIA-KAPIRI MPOSHI-ACCESS TO COMPUTERS-YOUNG LEARNERS

(240328) -- LUSAKA, March 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A teacher and students from Matilyo Primary School participate in an outdoor activity in Kapiri Mposhi, central Zambia, March 15, 2024. TO GO WITH "Access to computers enhances experience of young Zambian learners" (Photo by Lillian Banda/Xinhua)

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Millaisia vaikutuksia kireänä jatkuvalla pakkasella on eri puolilla Suomea?

Millaisia vaikutuksia kireänä jatkuvalla pakkasella on eri puolilla Suomea?

People at the Market Square in freezing temperature in Central Helsinki, Finland on 3rd January, 2024. Finland is experiencing cold weather with -40c degrees in the North Finland and capital Helsinki with -15c degrees. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI AIMO-KOIVISTO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Aimo-Koivisto/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Millaisia vaikutuksia kireänä jatkuvalla pakkasella on eri puolilla Suomea?

Millaisia vaikutuksia kireänä jatkuvalla pakkasella on eri puolilla Suomea?

People at the Market Square in freezing temperature in Central Helsinki, Finland on 3rd January, 2024. Finland is experiencing cold weather with -40c degrees in the North Finland and capital Helsinki with -15c degrees. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI AIMO-KOIVISTO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Aimo-Koivisto/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Millaisia vaikutuksia kireänä jatkuvalla pakkasella on eri puolilla Suomea?

Millaisia vaikutuksia kireänä jatkuvalla pakkasella on eri puolilla Suomea?

People at the Senate Square by the Helsinki Cathedral in freezing temperature in Helsinki, Finland on 3rd January, 2024. Finland is experiencing cold weather with -40c degrees in the North Finland and capital Helsinki with -15c degrees. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI AIMO-KOIVISTO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Aimo-Koivisto/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Millaisia vaikutuksia kireänä jatkuvalla pakkasella on eri puolilla Suomea?

Millaisia vaikutuksia kireänä jatkuvalla pakkasella on eri puolilla Suomea?

People at the Senate Square by the Helsinki Cathedral in freezing temperature in Helsinki, Finland on 3rd January, 2024. Finland is experiencing cold weather with -40c degrees in the North Finland and capital Helsinki with -15c degrees. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI AIMO-KOIVISTO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Aimo-Koivisto/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Millaisia vaikutuksia kireänä jatkuvalla pakkasella on eri puolilla Suomea?

Millaisia vaikutuksia kireänä jatkuvalla pakkasella on eri puolilla Suomea?

People at the Senate Square by the Helsinki Cathedral in freezing temperature in Helsinki, Finland on 3rd January, 2024. Finland is experiencing cold weather with -40c degrees in the North Finland and capital Helsinki with -15c degrees. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI AIMO-KOIVISTO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Aimo-Koivisto/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Millaisia vaikutuksia kireänä jatkuvalla pakkasella on eri puolilla Suomea?

Millaisia vaikutuksia kireänä jatkuvalla pakkasella on eri puolilla Suomea?

People at the Senate Square by the Helsinki Cathedral in freezing temperature in Helsinki, Finland on 3rd January, 2024. Finland is experiencing cold weather with -40c degrees in the North Finland and capital Helsinki with -15c degrees. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI AIMO-KOIVISTO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Aimo-Koivisto/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Millaisia vaikutuksia kireänä jatkuvalla pakkasella on eri puolilla Suomea?

Millaisia vaikutuksia kireänä jatkuvalla pakkasella on eri puolilla Suomea?

People at the Senate Square by the Helsinki Cathedral in freezing temperature in Helsinki, Finland on 3rd January, 2024. Finland is experiencing cold weather with -40c degrees in the North Finland and capital Helsinki with -15c degrees. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI AIMO-KOIVISTO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Aimo-Koivisto/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Millaisia vaikutuksia kireänä jatkuvalla pakkasella on eri puolilla Suomea?

Millaisia vaikutuksia kireänä jatkuvalla pakkasella on eri puolilla Suomea?

People in Central Helsinki in freezing temperature in Helsinki, Finland on 3rd January, 2024, in background the Helsinki Cathedral. Finland is experiencing cold weather with -40c degrees in the North Finland and capital Helsinki with -15c degrees. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI AIMO-KOIVISTO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Aimo-Koivisto/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Millaisia vaikutuksia kireänä jatkuvalla pakkasella on eri puolilla Suomea?

Millaisia vaikutuksia kireänä jatkuvalla pakkasella on eri puolilla Suomea?

Man walks on the street in freezing temperature in Helsinki, Finland on 3rd January, 2024. Finland is experiencing cold weather with -40c degrees in the North Finland and capital Helsinki with -15c degrees. LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Cold weather in Finland

Cold weather in Finland

Man climbs from the icy sea to the pier in Southern Helsinki in Finland on 2nd January, 2024. Finland is experiencing cold weather with almost -40c degrees in the North Finland and capital Helsinki with -15c degrees. LEHTIKUVA / VESA MOILANEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Vesa Moilanen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Cold weather in Finland

Cold weather in Finland

Man climbs from the icy sea to the pier in Southern Helsinki in Finland on 2nd January, 2024. Finland is experiencing cold weather with almost -40c degrees in the North Finland and capital Helsinki with -15c degrees. LEHTIKUVA / VESA MOILANEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Vesa Moilanen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Cold weather in Finland

Cold weather in Finland

Man climbs from the icy sea to the pier in Southern Helsinki in Finland on 2nd January, 2024. Finland is experiencing cold weather with almost -40c degrees in the North Finland and capital Helsinki with -15c degrees. LEHTIKUVA / VESA MOILANEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Vesa Moilanen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-GUOZHUANG DANCE-URBAN LIFE (CN)

CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-GUOZHUANG DANCE-URBAN LIFE (CN)

(231225) -- CHENGDU, Dec. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yanggyi and kids take part in an outdoor activity in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Dec. 15, 2023. TO GO WITH "Across China: Traditional Tibetan dance swings its way into urban life" (Xinhua/Shen Bohan)

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Community-based elderly care centers promoted in Hunan, China

STORY: Community-based elderly care centers promoted in Hunan, China DATELINE: July 26, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:47 LOCATION: CHANGSHA, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1 various of the daytime care center in Hanshou County, Hunan 2 SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): XIONG JIE, Community resident 3 SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): YANG HUI, Deputy director of Hanshou County Civil Affairs Bureau STORYLINE: China has recently issued guidelines to further advance the integration of medical and elderly care services. Eligible health care centers and nursing homes in communities, towns and villages are encouraged to upgrade and expand their facilities for integrating medical and elderly care services. In Hucheng community of Hanshou County, central China's Hunan Province, a daytime care center has provided the elderly with abundant activities such as reading, calligraphy and chess-playing. The care center is also equipped with dining room, lounge, entertainment room, infirmary, reading room and outdoor activity facilities. SOUNDBITE 1

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Xinhua Headlines: Tibetan names inscribe changes, development in Tibet

Xinhua Headlines: Tibetan names inscribe changes, development in Tibet

(220712) -- LHASA, July 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Huo Dangsheng has fun during an outdoor activity at a kindergarten in Gonggar County, Shannan City, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, on March 22, 2022. (Xinhua/Zhou Dixiao)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-SLIDING TRACK-ICE MAKER (CN)

(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-SLIDING TRACK-ICE MAKER (CN)

(220218) -- BEIJING, Feb. 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Ice maker Zhu Yongtao (1st R), together with his co-workers, maintains the track at the National Sliding Centre in Yanqing District, Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 15, 2022. At the National Sliding Centre in Yanqing District, Beijing, a team of ice-making and repairing workers are engaged in the maintenance of the track for the sliding events. The sliding track at the National Sliding Centre is the first of its kind in China, where competitions in bobsleigh, skeleton and luge are held during the Beijing Winter Olympic Games. The ice-making work of the track includes ice-making, ice repair, ice replenishment, cleaning and sprinkler maintenance. The work on the long track with many hyperbolic curves is a semi-outdoor activity. The sliding track functions properly only when under high-standard conditions, such as the right cooling tem.....

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-SLIDING TRACK-ICE MAKER (CN)

(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-SLIDING TRACK-ICE MAKER (CN)

(220218) -- BEIJING, Feb. 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Ice maker Zhu Yongtao (1st L) has dinner with his co-workers at the National Sliding Centre in Yanqing District, Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 14, 2022. At the National Sliding Centre in Yanqing District, Beijing, a team of ice-making and repairing workers are engaged in the maintenance of the track for the sliding events. The sliding track at the National Sliding Centre is the first of its kind in China, where competitions in bobsleigh, skeleton and luge are held during the Beijing Winter Olympic Games. The ice-making work of the track includes ice-making, ice repair, ice replenishment, cleaning and sprinkler maintenance. The work on the long track with many hyperbolic curves is a semi-outdoor activity. The sliding track functions properly only when under high-standard conditions, such as the right cooling temperature and strict .....

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-SLIDING TRACK-ICE MAKER (CN)

(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-SLIDING TRACK-ICE MAKER (CN)

(220218) -- BEIJING, Feb. 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Ice maker Zhu Yongtao sharpens the cutter at the National Sliding Centre in Yanqing District, Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 14, 2022. At the National Sliding Centre in Yanqing District, Beijing, a team of ice-making and repairing workers are engaged in the maintenance of the track for the sliding events. The sliding track at the National Sliding Centre is the first of its kind in China, where competitions in bobsleigh, skeleton and luge are held during the Beijing Winter Olympic Games. The ice-making work of the track includes ice-making, ice repair, ice replenishment, cleaning and sprinkler maintenance. The work on the long track with many hyperbolic curves is a semi-outdoor activity. The sliding track functions properly only when under high-standard conditions, such as the right cooling temperature and strict cleanliness on the .....

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-SLIDING TRACK-ICE MAKER (CN)

(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-SLIDING TRACK-ICE MAKER (CN)

(220218) -- BEIJING, Feb. 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Ice maker Zhu Yongtao (front) maintains the track at the National Sliding Centre in Yanqing District, Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 14, 2022. At the National Sliding Centre in Yanqing District, Beijing, a team of ice-making and repairing workers are engaged in the maintenance of the track for the sliding events. The sliding track at the National Sliding Centre is the first of its kind in China, where competitions in bobsleigh, skeleton and luge are held during the Beijing Winter Olympic Games. The ice-making work of the track includes ice-making, ice repair, ice replenishment, cleaning and sprinkler maintenance. The work on the long track with many hyperbolic curves is a semi-outdoor activity. The sliding track functions properly only when under high-standard conditions, such as the right cooling temperature and strict cleanliness.....

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-SLIDING TRACK-ICE MAKER (CN)

(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-SLIDING TRACK-ICE MAKER (CN)

(220218) -- BEIJING, Feb. 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Ice maker Zhu Yongtao sharpens the cutter at the National Sliding Centre in Yanqing District, Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 14, 2022. At the National Sliding Centre in Yanqing District, Beijing, a team of ice-making and repairing workers are engaged in the maintenance of the track for the sliding events. The sliding track at the National Sliding Centre is the first of its kind in China, where competitions in bobsleigh, skeleton and luge are held during the Beijing Winter Olympic Games. The ice-making work of the track includes ice-making, ice repair, ice replenishment, cleaning and sprinkler maintenance. The work on the long track with many hyperbolic curves is a semi-outdoor activity. The sliding track functions properly only when under high-standard conditions, such as the right cooling temperature and strict cleanliness on the .....

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-SLIDING TRACK-ICE MAKER (CN)

(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-SLIDING TRACK-ICE MAKER (CN)

(220218) -- BEIJING, Feb. 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Ice maker Zhu Yongtao checks the surface of the track at the National Sliding Centre in Yanqing District, Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 14, 2022. At the National Sliding Centre in Yanqing District, Beijing, a team of ice-making and repairing workers are engaged in the maintenance of the track for the sliding events. The sliding track at the National Sliding Centre is the first of its kind in China, where competitions in bobsleigh, skeleton and luge are held during the Beijing Winter Olympic Games. The ice-making work of the track includes ice-making, ice repair, ice replenishment, cleaning and sprinkler maintenance. The work on the long track with many hyperbolic curves is a semi-outdoor activity. The sliding track functions properly only when under high-standard conditions, such as the right cooling temperature and strict cleanli.....

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-SLIDING TRACK-ICE MAKER (CN)

(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-SLIDING TRACK-ICE MAKER (CN)

(220218) -- BEIJING, Feb. 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Ice maker Zhu Yongtao fixes an ice-making tool at the National Sliding Centre in Yanqing District, Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 14, 2022. At the National Sliding Centre in Yanqing District, Beijing, a team of ice-making and repairing workers are engaged in the maintenance of the track for the sliding events. The sliding track at the National Sliding Centre is the first of its kind in China, where competitions in bobsleigh, skeleton and luge are held during the Beijing Winter Olympic Games. The ice-making work of the track includes ice-making, ice repair, ice replenishment, cleaning and sprinkler maintenance. The work on the long track with many hyperbolic curves is a semi-outdoor activity. The sliding track functions properly only when under high-standard conditions, such as the right cooling temperature and strict cleanliness on.....

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-SLIDING TRACK-ICE MAKER (CN)

(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-SLIDING TRACK-ICE MAKER (CN)

(220218) -- BEIJING, Feb. 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An ice maker maintains the track at the National Sliding Centre in Yanqing District, Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 14, 2022. At the National Sliding Centre in Yanqing District, Beijing, a team of ice-making and repairing workers are engaged in the maintenance of the track for the sliding events. The sliding track at the National Sliding Centre is the first of its kind in China, where competitions in bobsleigh, skeleton and luge are held during the Beijing Winter Olympic Games. The ice-making work of the track includes ice-making, ice repair, ice replenishment, cleaning and sprinkler maintenance. The work on the long track with many hyperbolic curves is a semi-outdoor activity. The sliding track functions properly only when under high-standard conditions, such as the right cooling temperature and strict cleanliness on the track sur.....

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-SLIDING TRACK-ICE MAKER (CN)

(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-SLIDING TRACK-ICE MAKER (CN)

(220218) -- BEIJING, Feb. 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An ice maker maintains the track at the National Sliding Centre in Yanqing District, Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 14, 2022. At the National Sliding Centre in Yanqing District, Beijing, a team of ice-making and repairing workers are engaged in the maintenance of the track for the sliding events. The sliding track at the National Sliding Centre is the first of its kind in China, where competitions in bobsleigh, skeleton and luge are held during the Beijing Winter Olympic Games. The ice-making work of the track includes ice-making, ice repair, ice replenishment, cleaning and sprinkler maintenance. The work on the long track with many hyperbolic curves is a semi-outdoor activity. The sliding track functions properly only when under high-standard conditions, such as the right cooling temperature and strict cleanliness on the track sur.....

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-SLIDING TRACK-ICE MAKER (CN)

(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-SLIDING TRACK-ICE MAKER (CN)

(220218) -- BEIJING, Feb. 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An ice maker maintains the track at the National Sliding Centre in Yanqing District, Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 15, 2022. At the National Sliding Centre in Yanqing District, Beijing, a team of ice-making and repairing workers are engaged in the maintenance of the track for the sliding events. The sliding track at the National Sliding Centre is the first of its kind in China, where competitions in bobsleigh, skeleton and luge are held during the Beijing Winter Olympic Games. The ice-making work of the track includes ice-making, ice repair, ice replenishment, cleaning and sprinkler maintenance. The work on the long track with many hyperbolic curves is a semi-outdoor activity. The sliding track functions properly only when under high-standard conditions, such as the right cooling temperature and strict cleanliness on the track sur.....

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-SLIDING TRACK-ICE MAKER (CN)

(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-SLIDING TRACK-ICE MAKER (CN)

(220218) -- BEIJING, Feb. 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Ice maker Zhu Yongtao maintains the track at the National Sliding Centre in Yanqing District, Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 14, 2022. At the National Sliding Centre in Yanqing District, Beijing, a team of ice-making and repairing workers are engaged in the maintenance of the track for the sliding events. The sliding track at the National Sliding Centre is the first of its kind in China, where competitions in bobsleigh, skeleton and luge are held during the Beijing Winter Olympic Games. The ice-making work of the track includes ice-making, ice repair, ice replenishment, cleaning and sprinkler maintenance. The work on the long track with many hyperbolic curves is a semi-outdoor activity. The sliding track functions properly only when under high-standard conditions, such as the right cooling temperature and strict cleanliness on the .....

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