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China: Tourists and Locals Rescue Yaks from Mud Pit in Qinghai

In Qinghai, China, tourists and locals joined forces with an excavator operator to rescue four yaks stuck in deep mud on September 30, 2025. After spotting the trapped animals, the tourists alerted a herdsman and enlisted help from a nearby construction site. Working for nearly an hour, they freed all four yaks safely. The herdsman said the rescue prevented losses of over RMB 40,000.

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CAMBODIA-KAMPONG SPEU-ROYAL PLOUGHING CEREMONY

(240526) -- KAMPONG SPEU, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Royal oxen are fed with fodder during the royal plowing ceremony in Kampong Speu province, Cambodia, May 26, 2024. Cambodia on Sunday celebrated its ancient royal plowing ceremony here in the country's western part under the auspices of the nation's King Norodom Sihamoni. The ceremony, which marked the annual beginning of the farming season, was also attended by Cambodian Senate President Samdech Techo Hun Sen, National Assembly President Khuon Sudary, and Prime Minister Hun Manet, as well as foreign diplomats to the Southeast Asian country. (Photo by Ly Lay/Xinhua)

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CAMBODIA-KAMPONG SPEU-ROYAL PLOUGHING CEREMONY

(240526) -- KAMPONG SPEU, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Royal oxen are fed with fodder during the royal plowing ceremony in Kampong Speu province, Cambodia, May 26, 2024. Cambodia on Sunday celebrated its ancient royal plowing ceremony here in the country's western part under the auspices of the nation's King Norodom Sihamoni. The ceremony, which marked the annual beginning of the farming season, was also attended by Cambodian Senate President Samdech Techo Hun Sen, National Assembly President Khuon Sudary, and Prime Minister Hun Manet, as well as foreign diplomats to the Southeast Asian country. (Photo by Ly Lay/Xinhua)

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Villagers revitalize centuries-old ox-cart racing tradition in Cambodia

STORY: Villagers revitalize centuries-old ox-cart racing tradition in Cambodia SHOOTING TIME: April 7, 2024 DATELINE: April 8, 2024 LENGTH: 00:05:22 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of ox-cart racing in Cambodia's Kampong Speu province 2. various of people watching ox-cart racing 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Khmer): CHHIM MAO, Ox-cart racer 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Khmer): SIEK SOTHEA, Spectator of ox-cart races 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Khmer): SUN MEANCHEY, Director of the Kampong Speu Provincial Department of Culture and Fine Arts STORYLINE: Cambodian villagers gathered in Kampong Speu province on Sunday to race their ox-carts across a field, reviving centuries-old ox-cart racing tradition in the Southeast Asian nation. Held in Samraong Tong district's Prey Rumduol village, some 40 km west of the capital Phnom Penh, contenders raced their carts pulled by two oxen in a 1,300-meter dirt track, as hundreds of spectators enthusiastically watched and cheered on the winners of the race. SOUNDBITE 1 (Khmer):

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CAMBODIA-KAMPONG SPEU-OX CART RACE

(240408) -- KAMPONG SPEU, April 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Contestants prepare their oxen for an ox cart race in Kampong Speu province, Cambodia, on April 7, 2024. At dawn on Sunday, Cambodian villagers gathered to race their ox carts across a field, reviving centuries-old tradition in the Southeast Asian nation. (Photo by Sovannara/Xinhua)

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Installation Of International Agricultural Fair - Paris

This photograph shows oxen eating during the preparations of the International Agricultural Fair in Paris on February 23, 2024. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Installation Of International Agricultural Fair - Paris

This photograph shows oxen resting during the preparations of the International Agricultural Fair in Paris on February 23, 2024. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Installation Of International Agricultural Fair - Paris

This photograph shows oxen resting during the preparations of the International Agricultural Fair in Paris on February 23, 2024. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Installation Of International Agricultural Fair - Paris

This photograph shows oxen resting during the preparations of the International Agricultural Fair in Paris on February 23, 2024. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CAMBODIA-KAMPONG THOM-ROYAL PLOUGHING CEREMONY

(230508) -- KAMPONG THOM, May 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People dressed in traditional costumes attend the royal ploughing ceremony in Kampong Thom province, Cambodia, on May 8, 2023. Cambodia celebrated a traditional royal ploughing ceremony on Monday after a four-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The event was to mark the annual beginning of the farming season, and royal oxen were used to plough and predict agricultural yields and weather in the year. (Photo by Van Pov/Xinhua)

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CAMBODIA-KAMPONG THOM-ROYAL PLOUGHING CEREMONY

(230508) -- KAMPONG THOM, May 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni (C, front) attends the royal ploughing ceremony in Kampong Thom province, Cambodia, on May 8, 2023. Cambodia celebrated a traditional royal ploughing ceremony on Monday after a four-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The event was to mark the annual beginning of the farming season, and royal oxen were used to plough and predict agricultural yields and weather in the year. (Photo by Van Pov/Xinhua)

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CAMBODIA-KAMPONG THOM-ROYAL PLOUGHING CEREMONY

(230508) -- KAMPONG THOM, May 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Royal oxen are fed with fodder during the royal ploughing ceremony in Kampong Thom province, Cambodia, on May 8, 2023. Cambodia celebrated a traditional royal ploughing ceremony on Monday after a four-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The event was to mark the annual beginning of the farming season, and royal oxen were used to plough and predict agricultural yields and weather in the year. (Photo by Van Pov/Xinhua)

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CAMBODIA-KAMPONG THOM-ROYAL PLOUGHING CEREMONY

(230508) -- KAMPONG THOM, May 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People dressed in traditional costumes attend the royal ploughing ceremony in Kampong Thom province, Cambodia, on May 8, 2023. Cambodia celebrated a traditional royal ploughing ceremony on Monday after a four-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The event was to mark the annual beginning of the farming season, and royal oxen were used to plough and predict agricultural yields and weather in the year. (Photo by Van Pov/Xinhua)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-YULI-COTTON FARMER (CN)

(230825) -- YULI, Aug. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Arkin Reyim checks the growth of corn in Bax Mali Village of Yuli County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Aug. 17, 2023. August is the time when Arkin Reyim takes extra care of the cotton balls in his cotton farm of over 300 mu (20 hectares) in Bax Mali Village of Yuli County. After the spring seeding this year, a sudden drop of temperature in May almost destroyed his farm. Thanks to his experiences, Arkin Reyim seeded again in time and made up the lost. Besides the cotton field, Arkin Reyim also plants corns, raises sheep and oxen. His plans for next year is simple, firstly, he'll have more poultry, could it be duck, goose or chicken, depending on which is easier to raise; also, he can provide farmstay service for tourists when his yard is renewed with some more fruit trees are planted. Speaking of his daughter who will go into middle school when the new semester starts, "I hope she will study hard and, with more knowledge, see a larger world i

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CHINA-XINJIANG-YULI-COTTON FARMER (CN)

(230825) -- YULI, Aug. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Arkin Reyim checks the drip irrigation system at cotton field in Bax Mali Village of Yuli County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Aug. 17, 2023. August is the time when Arkin Reyim takes extra care of the cotton balls in his cotton farm of over 300 mu (20 hectares) in Bax Mali Village of Yuli County. After the spring seeding this year, a sudden drop of temperature in May almost destroyed his farm. Thanks to his experiences, Arkin Reyim seeded again in time and made up the lost. Besides the cotton field, Arkin Reyim also plants corns, raises sheep and oxen. His plans for next year is simple, firstly, he'll have more poultry, could it be duck, goose or chicken, depending on which is easier to raise; also, he can provide farmstay service for tourists when his yard is renewed with some more fruit trees are planted. Speaking of his daughter who will go into middle school when the new semester starts, "I hope she will study hard and, with more knowled

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CHINA-XINJIANG-YULI-COTTON FARMER (CN)

(230825) -- YULI, Aug. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Arkin Reyim checks the damage by pest in cotton field in Bax Mali Village of Yuli County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Aug. 17, 2023. August is the time when Arkin Reyim takes extra care of the cotton balls in his cotton farm of over 300 mu (20 hectares) in Bax Mali Village of Yuli County. After the spring seeding this year, a sudden drop of temperature in May almost destroyed his farm. Thanks to his experiences, Arkin Reyim seeded again in time and made up the lost. Besides the cotton field, Arkin Reyim also plants corns, raises sheep and oxen. His plans for next year is simple, firstly, he'll have more poultry, could it be duck, goose or chicken, depending on which is easier to raise; also, he can provide farmstay service for tourists when his yard is renewed with some more fruit trees are planted. Speaking of his daughter who will go into middle school when the new semester starts, "I hope she will study hard and, with more knowledge, see

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CHINA-XINJIANG-YULI-COTTON FARMER (CN)

(230825) -- YULI, Aug. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial panoramic photo taken on Aug. 17, 2023 shows the cotton fields in Bax Mali Village of Yuli County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. August is the time when Arkin Reyim takes extra care of the cotton balls in his cotton farm of over 300 mu (20 hectares) in Bax Mali Village of Yuli County. After the spring seeding this year, a sudden drop of temperature in May almost destroyed his farm. Thanks to his experiences, Arkin Reyim seeded again in time and made up the lost. Besides the cotton field, Arkin Reyim also plants corns, raises sheep and oxen. His plans for next year is simple, firstly, he'll have more poultry, could it be duck, goose or chicken, depending on which is easier to raise; also, he can provide farmstay service for tourists when his yard is renewed with some more fruit trees are planted. Speaking of his daughter who will go into middle school when the new semester starts, "I hope she will study hard and, with more knowledge

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CHINA-XINJIANG-YULI-COTTON FARMER (CN)

(230825) -- YULI, Aug. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A worker weeds at cotton field in Bax Mali Village of Yuli County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Aug. 17, 2023. August is the time when Arkin Reyim takes extra care of the cotton balls in his cotton farm of over 300 mu (20 hectares) in Bax Mali Village of Yuli County. After the spring seeding this year, a sudden drop of temperature in May almost destroyed his farm. Thanks to his experiences, Arkin Reyim seeded again in time and made up the lost. Besides the cotton field, Arkin Reyim also plants corns, raises sheep and oxen. His plans for next year is simple, firstly, he'll have more poultry, could it be duck, goose or chicken, depending on which is easier to raise; also, he can provide farmstay service for tourists when his yard is renewed with some more fruit trees are planted. Speaking of his daughter who will go into middle school when the new semester starts, "I hope she will study hard and, with more knowledge, see a larger world in the f

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CHINA-XINJIANG-YULI-COTTON FARMER (CN)

(230825) -- YULI, Aug. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Arkin Reyim checks the growth of corn in Bax Mali Village of Yuli County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Aug. 17, 2023. August is the time when Arkin Reyim takes extra care of the cotton balls in his cotton farm of over 300 mu (20 hectares) in Bax Mali Village of Yuli County. After the spring seeding this year, a sudden drop of temperature in May almost destroyed his farm. Thanks to his experiences, Arkin Reyim seeded again in time and made up the lost. Besides the cotton field, Arkin Reyim also plants corns, raises sheep and oxen. His plans for next year is simple, firstly, he'll have more poultry, could it be duck, goose or chicken, depending on which is easier to raise; also, he can provide farmstay service for tourists when his yard is renewed with some more fruit trees are planted. Speaking of his daughter who will go into middle school when the new semester starts, "I hope she will study hard and, with more knowledge, see a larger world i

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CHINA-XINJIANG-YULI-COTTON FARMER (CN)

(230825) -- YULI, Aug. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Arkin Reyim counts the number of ducks near a ditch by cotton field in Bax Mali Village of Yuli County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Aug. 17, 2023. August is the time when Arkin Reyim takes extra care of the cotton balls in his cotton farm of over 300 mu (20 hectares) in Bax Mali Village of Yuli County. After the spring seeding this year, a sudden drop of temperature in May almost destroyed his farm. Thanks to his experiences, Arkin Reyim seeded again in time and made up the lost. Besides the cotton field, Arkin Reyim also plants corns, raises sheep and oxen. His plans for next year is simple, firstly, he'll have more poultry, could it be duck, goose or chicken, depending on which is easier to raise; also, he can provide farmstay service for tourists when his yard is renewed with some more fruit trees are planted. Speaking of his daughter who will go into middle school when the new semester starts, "I hope she will study hard and, with more k

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CHINA-XINJIANG-YULI-COTTON FARMER (CN)

(230825) -- YULI, Aug. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Arkin Reyim builds a flower wall at the yard of his cotton field in Bax Mali Village of Yuli County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Aug. 17, 2023. August is the time when Arkin Reyim takes extra care of the cotton balls in his cotton farm of over 300 mu (20 hectares) in Bax Mali Village of Yuli County. After the spring seeding this year, a sudden drop of temperature in May almost destroyed his farm. Thanks to his experiences, Arkin Reyim seeded again in time and made up the lost. Besides the cotton field, Arkin Reyim also plants corns, raises sheep and oxen. His plans for next year is simple, firstly, he'll have more poultry, could it be duck, goose or chicken, depending on which is easier to raise; also, he can provide farmstay service for tourists when his yard is renewed with some more fruit trees are planted. Speaking of his daughter who will go into middle school when the new semester starts, "I hope she will study hard and, with more know

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CHINA-XINJIANG-YULI-COTTON FARMER (CN)

(230825) -- YULI, Aug. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Arkin Reyim checks the condition of a newly born calf in Bax Mali Village of Yuli County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Aug. 17, 2023. August is the time when Arkin Reyim takes extra care of the cotton balls in his cotton farm of over 300 mu (20 hectares) in Bax Mali Village of Yuli County. After the spring seeding this year, a sudden drop of temperature in May almost destroyed his farm. Thanks to his experiences, Arkin Reyim seeded again in time and made up the lost. Besides the cotton field, Arkin Reyim also plants corns, raises sheep and oxen. His plans for next year is simple, firstly, he'll have more poultry, could it be duck, goose or chicken, depending on which is easier to raise; also, he can provide farmstay service for tourists when his yard is renewed with some more fruit trees are planted. Speaking of his daughter who will go into middle school when the new semester starts, "I hope she will study hard and, with more knowledge, see

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CHINA-XINJIANG-YULI-COTTON FARMER (CN)

(230825) -- YULI, Aug. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Arkin Reyim counts the number of ducks near a ditch by cotton field in Bax Mali Village of Yuli County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Aug. 17, 2023. August is the time when Arkin Reyim takes extra care of the cotton balls in his cotton farm of over 300 mu (20 hectares) in Bax Mali Village of Yuli County. After the spring seeding this year, a sudden drop of temperature in May almost destroyed his farm. Thanks to his experiences, Arkin Reyim seeded again in time and made up the lost. Besides the cotton field, Arkin Reyim also plants corns, raises sheep and oxen. His plans for next year is simple, firstly, he'll have more poultry, could it be duck, goose or chicken, depending on which is easier to raise; also, he can provide farmstay service for tourists when his yard is renewed with some more fruit trees are planted. Speaking of his daughter who will go into middle school when the new semester starts, "I hope she will study hard and, with more k

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CHINA-XINJIANG-YULI-COTTON FARMER (CN)

(230825) -- YULI, Aug. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Arkin Reyim picks grapes as his daughter helps in the yard in Bax Mali Village of Yuli County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Aug. 18, 2023. August is the time when Arkin Reyim takes extra care of the cotton balls in his cotton farm of over 300 mu (20 hectares) in Bax Mali Village of Yuli County. After the spring seeding this year, a sudden drop of temperature in May almost destroyed his farm. Thanks to his experiences, Arkin Reyim seeded again in time and made up the lost. Besides the cotton field, Arkin Reyim also plants corns, raises sheep and oxen. His plans for next year is simple, firstly, he'll have more poultry, could it be duck, goose or chicken, depending on which is easier to raise; also, he can provide farmstay service for tourists when his yard is renewed with some more fruit trees are planted. Speaking of his daughter who will go into middle school when the new semester starts, "I hope she will study hard and, with more knowledge,

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CHINA-XINJIANG-YULI-COTTON FARMER (CN)

(230825) -- YULI, Aug. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Arkin Reyim weeds near grape shelves at the yard of his cotton field in Bax Mali Village of Yuli County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Aug. 18, 2023. August is the time when Arkin Reyim takes extra care of the cotton balls in his cotton farm of over 300 mu (20 hectares) in Bax Mali Village of Yuli County. After the spring seeding this year, a sudden drop of temperature in May almost destroyed his farm. Thanks to his experiences, Arkin Reyim seeded again in time and made up the lost. Besides the cotton field, Arkin Reyim also plants corns, raises sheep and oxen. His plans for next year is simple, firstly, he'll have more poultry, could it be duck, goose or chicken, depending on which is easier to raise; also, he can provide farmstay service for tourists when his yard is renewed with some more fruit trees are planted. Speaking of his daughter who will go into middle school when the new semester starts, "I hope she will study hard and, with more

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CHINA-XINJIANG-YULI-COTTON FARMER (CN)

(230825) -- YULI, Aug. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Arkin Reyim picks a dried cotton ball to analyses the cause in Bax Mali Village of Yuli County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Aug. 17, 2023. August is the time when Arkin Reyim takes extra care of the cotton balls in his cotton farm of over 300 mu (20 hectares) in Bax Mali Village of Yuli County. After the spring seeding this year, a sudden drop of temperature in May almost destroyed his farm. Thanks to his experiences, Arkin Reyim seeded again in time and made up the lost. Besides the cotton field, Arkin Reyim also plants corns, raises sheep and oxen. His plans for next year is simple, firstly, he'll have more poultry, could it be duck, goose or chicken, depending on which is easier to raise; also, he can provide farmstay service for tourists when his yard is renewed with some more fruit trees are planted. Speaking of his daughter who will go into middle school when the new semester starts, "I hope she will study hard and, with more knowledge

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CHINA-XINJIANG-YULI-COTTON FARMER (CN)

(230825) -- YULI, Aug. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 17, 2023 shows Arkin Reyim driving among cotton fields in Bax Mali Village of Yuli County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. August is the time when Arkin Reyim takes extra care of the cotton balls in his cotton farm of over 300 mu (20 hectares) in Bax Mali Village of Yuli County. After the spring seeding this year, a sudden drop of temperature in May almost destroyed his farm. Thanks to his experiences, Arkin Reyim seeded again in time and made up the lost. Besides the cotton field, Arkin Reyim also plants corns, raises sheep and oxen. His plans for next year is simple, firstly, he'll have more poultry, could it be duck, goose or chicken, depending on which is easier to raise; also, he can provide farmstay service for tourists when his yard is renewed with some more fruit trees are planted. Speaking of his daughter who will go into middle school when the new semester starts, "I hope she will study hard and, with mo

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CHINA-XINJIANG-YULI-COTTON FARMER (CN)

(230825) -- YULI, Aug. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Arkin Reyim chats with his daughter at home in Bax Mali Village of Yuli County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Aug. 18, 2023. August is the time when Arkin Reyim takes extra care of the cotton balls in his cotton farm of over 300 mu (20 hectares) in Bax Mali Village of Yuli County. After the spring seeding this year, a sudden drop of temperature in May almost destroyed his farm. Thanks to his experiences, Arkin Reyim seeded again in time and made up the lost. Besides the cotton field, Arkin Reyim also plants corns, raises sheep and oxen. His plans for next year is simple, firstly, he'll have more poultry, could it be duck, goose or chicken, depending on which is easier to raise; also, he can provide farmstay service for tourists when his yard is renewed with some more fruit trees are planted. Speaking of his daughter who will go into middle school when the new semester starts, "I hope she will study hard and, with more knowledge, see a larger w

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CHINA-XINJIANG-YULI-COTTON FARMER (CN)

(230825) -- YULI, Aug. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Arkin Reyim chats with his daughter during break in Bax Mali Village of Yuli County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Aug. 17, 2023. August is the time when Arkin Reyim takes extra care of the cotton balls in his cotton farm of over 300 mu (20 hectares) in Bax Mali Village of Yuli County. After the spring seeding this year, a sudden drop of temperature in May almost destroyed his farm. Thanks to his experiences, Arkin Reyim seeded again in time and made up the lost. Besides the cotton field, Arkin Reyim also plants corns, raises sheep and oxen. His plans for next year is simple, firstly, he'll have more poultry, could it be duck, goose or chicken, depending on which is easier to raise; also, he can provide farmstay service for tourists when his yard is renewed with some more fruit trees are planted. Speaking of his daughter who will go into middle school when the new semester starts, "I hope she will study hard and, with more knowledge, see a lar

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CHINA-XINJIANG-YULI-COTTON FARMER (CN)

(230825) -- YULI, Aug. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Arkin Reyim checks the growth of cotton balls at cotton field in Bax Mali Village of Yuli County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Aug. 17, 2023. August is the time when Arkin Reyim takes extra care of the cotton balls in his cotton farm of over 300 mu (20 hectares) in Bax Mali Village of Yuli County. After the spring seeding this year, a sudden drop of temperature in May almost destroyed his farm. Thanks to his experiences, Arkin Reyim seeded again in time and made up the lost. Besides the cotton field, Arkin Reyim also plants corns, raises sheep and oxen. His plans for next year is simple, firstly, he'll have more poultry, could it be duck, goose or chicken, depending on which is easier to raise; also, he can provide farmstay service for tourists when his yard is renewed with some more fruit trees are planted. Speaking of his daughter who will go into middle school when the new semester starts, "I hope she will study hard and, with more knowled

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CHINA-XINJIANG-YULI-COTTON FARMER (CN)

(230825) -- YULI, Aug. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Arkin Reyim checks the growth at cotton field in Bax Mali Village of Yuli County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Aug. 17, 2023. August is the time when Arkin Reyim takes extra care of the cotton balls in his cotton farm of over 300 mu (20 hectares) in Bax Mali Village of Yuli County. After the spring seeding this year, a sudden drop of temperature in May almost destroyed his farm. Thanks to his experiences, Arkin Reyim seeded again in time and made up the lost. Besides the cotton field, Arkin Reyim also plants corns, raises sheep and oxen. His plans for next year is simple, firstly, he'll have more poultry, could it be duck, goose or chicken, depending on which is easier to raise; also, he can provide farmstay service for tourists when his yard is renewed with some more fruit trees are planted. Speaking of his daughter who will go into middle school when the new semester starts, "I hope she will study hard and, with more knowledge, see a larger

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CROATIA-ISTRIA-OX FESTIVAL

(230730) -- ISTRIA, July 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo shows oxen participating in the traditional Istrian Ox Festival in Istria, Croatia on July 29, 2023. (Sasa Miljevic/PIXSELL via Xinhua)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-NEW ENERGY INDUSTRY-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(230717) -- GUIYANG, July 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Oxen rest on a grassland under wind power turbines in Xueshan Town of Weining Yi, Hui and Miao Autonomous County in southwest China's Guizhou Province, July 13, 2023. Guizhou has made big stride in the development of new energy industry in recent years, and also developed farming and livestock breeding by making the most of the areas under PV panels. By the end of June 2023, the total installed capacity of new energy in Guizhou had reached 21.81 million kilowatts. (Xinhua/Tao Liang)

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Cambodia holds royal ploughing ceremony after 4-year-hiatus

STORY: Cambodia holds royal ploughing ceremony after 4-year-hiatus DATELINE: May 9, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:59 LOCATION: KAMPONG THOM, Cambodia CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the royal ploughing ceremony 2. SOUNDBITE (Khmer): SIM NAVETH, 53-year-old spectator STORYLINE: Cambodia celebrated a traditional royal ploughing ceremony on Monday after a four-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The event was to mark the annual beginning of the farming season, and royal oxen were used to plough and predict agricultural yields and weather in the year. Cambodia's King Norodom Sihamoni presided over the elaborate ceremony held in central Kampong Thom province's Kampong Svay district, attracting thousands of local visitors. At the event, King Sihamoni assigned Kampong Thom Provincial Governor Nguon Ratanak as the King of the ploughing ceremony and the governor's wife, Hong Phanny, as the Queen of the sowing ceremony. The assigned King ploughed the rice field by using royal oxen and the designated

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CAMBODIA-KAMPONG THOM-ROYAL PLOUGHING CEREMONY

(230508) -- KAMPONG THOM, May 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People dressed in traditional costumes attend the royal ploughing ceremony in Kampong Thom province, Cambodia, on May 8, 2023. Cambodia celebrated a traditional royal ploughing ceremony on Monday after a four-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The event was to mark the annual beginning of the farming season, and royal oxen were used to plough and predict agricultural yields and weather in the year. (Photo by Van Pov/Xinhua)

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CAMBODIA-KAMPONG THOM-ROYAL PLOUGHING CEREMONY

(230508) -- KAMPONG THOM, May 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Royal oxen are fed with fodder during the royal ploughing ceremony in Kampong Thom province, Cambodia, on May 8, 2023. Cambodia celebrated a traditional royal ploughing ceremony on Monday after a four-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The event was to mark the annual beginning of the farming season, and royal oxen were used to plough and predict agricultural yields and weather in the year. (Photo by Van Pov/Xinhua)

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CAMBODIA-KAMPONG THOM-ROYAL PLOUGHING CEREMONY

(230508) -- KAMPONG THOM, May 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People dressed in traditional costumes attend the royal ploughing ceremony in Kampong Thom province, Cambodia, on May 8, 2023. Cambodia celebrated a traditional royal ploughing ceremony on Monday after a four-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The event was to mark the annual beginning of the farming season, and royal oxen were used to plough and predict agricultural yields and weather in the year. (Photo by Van Pov/Xinhua)

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CAMBODIA-KAMPONG THOM-ROYAL PLOUGHING CEREMONY

(230508) -- KAMPONG THOM, May 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni (C, front) attends the royal ploughing ceremony in Kampong Thom province, Cambodia, on May 8, 2023. Cambodia celebrated a traditional royal ploughing ceremony on Monday after a four-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The event was to mark the annual beginning of the farming season, and royal oxen were used to plough and predict agricultural yields and weather in the year. (Photo by Van Pov/Xinhua)

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Ox-cart racing held in Cambodia

STORY: Ox-cart racing held in Cambodia DATELINE: April 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:04:12 LOCATION: KAMPONG SPEU, Cambodia CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ox-cart racing 2. SOUNDBITE (Khmer): KHAT SOKHAY, Head of Kampong Speu Provincial Oxen Association STORYLINE: Villagers in the Rolaing Sangke village, some 46 km west of the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh, on Sunday hosted an ox-cart race event, a centuries-old tradition. At the annual event, contestants raced their ox-carts pulled by two oxen on an 800-meter-long track. It was held to mark the end of the rice harvesting season and the upcoming Khmer Lunar New Year, which will begin on April 14. SOUNDBITE (Khmer): KHAT SOKHAY, Head of Kampong Speu Provincial Oxen Association "Since the generation of my grandparents, I have always seen this tradition of ox-cart racing at the end of the rice harvesting season. Today, there are 38 pairs of oxen participating in the race. As this traditional sport is on the brink of disappearance, I'd like to appeal t

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CAMBODIA-KAMPONG SPEU-OX-CART RACE

(230402) -- KAMPONG SPEU, April 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Contestants prepare their oxen for an ox-cart race in Kampong Speu province, Cambodia, on April 2, 2023. Local villagers hosted a centuries-age tradition of ox-cart racing here on Sunday, attracting hundreds of onlookers. (Photo by Phearum/Xinhua)

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Cambodia holds ceremony predicting agriculture crops

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - A pair of oxen taste dishes of food and beverages presented to them in a royal astrology ceremony to predict this year's crops in the provincial town of Kandal, 12 kilometers south of Phnom Penh, on May 17, 2014.

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Traditional Royal Plowing Ceremony in Cambodia

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - The traditional Royal Plowing Ceremony to mark the beginning of the rainy season is held at Veal Menru field in the heart of the capital Phnom Penh on May 23. In the ceremony, seven golden trays with rice, corn, beans, sesame, grass, water, and rice wine are laid out for a pair of royal oxen and predictions are made for the coming harvest based on their choices.

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Ethiopians celebrate unique New Year amid price hikes

STORY: Ethiopians celebrate unique New Year amid price hikes DATELINE: Sept. 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:41 LOCATION: Addis Ababa CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Ethiopians at a local market 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Amharic): BEZUAYEHU ARAGAW, Holiday shopper 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Amharic): ETENESH MEKAGNAW, Holiday shopper 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Amharic): SENAIT ERSADO, Trader of chicken 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Amharic): HULUMYANTE YITAFERU, Sheep trader STORYLINE: Holiday shoppers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia's capital, complained of soaring prices of basic commodities as they celebrated Ethiopian New Year Sunday. The eastern African nation celebrates its unique New Year (Enkutatash in Amharic language) on Sept. 11, or Sept. 12 during a leap year. There are a series of events during the Ethiopian New Year celebration, including family reunions, and the slaughter of sheep, goats, or oxen, depending on the financial capability of a household. SOUNDBITE 1 (Amharic): BEZUAYEHU ARAGAW, Holiday shopper "This year, each commodit

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Small Spanish village preserves traditional celebration

STORY: Small Spanish village preserves traditional celebration DATELINE: June 15, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:40 LOCATION: Madrid CATEGORY: SOCIETY/CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the celebration 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): ALVARO RUBIO, Director of celebrations 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): JOSE, Local resident STORYLINE: The small town of Malaguilla, to northwest of Madrid, is home to less than 200 people. Every year the town holds an event which looks to bring together residents and neighbors to celebrate past traditions. The traditional celebration "Bueyada" sees a herd of oxen, which are castrated male cattle, brought into the village from the surrounding area by a group of around 50 riders on horseback. The fiesta recreated the past when riders used to herd fighting bulls, but the fact the oxen have been castrated means they are calm beasts and that it is also safe for children to join the riders. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): ALVARO RUBIO, Director of celebrations "This is looking to recover what our grandparents d

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Soaring prices dampen festive spirit as Ethiopians celebrate Orthodox Easter

STORY: Soaring prices dampen festive spirit as Ethiopians celebrate Orthodox Easter DATELINE: April 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:59 LOCATION: Addis Ababa CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Ethiopian people buying and selling sheep, ox and chicken at Berchiko Sheep and Goat Trading Center in Addis Ababa 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Amharic): JELIAN SHAFO, Trader at Berchiko Sheep and Goat Trading Center 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Amharic): SISAY BEDADA, Trader at Berchiko Sheep and Goat Trading Center 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Amharic): YEMARIAMNESH HAILU, Local resident 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Amharic): BELAYNEH ZENEBE, Local resident STORYLINE: Holiday shoppers in Ethiopia's capital have encountered soaring prices on the market as Ethiopian Orthodox followers prepare to celebrate Easter on Sunday. In Ethiopia, Easter comes after a 55-day of fasting from animal products, mainly meat, milk, butter and eggs. It is celebrated with a series of events, including the slaughter of sheep, goats, or oxen, depending on the financial capability of

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AMERICAN GUERILLA IN THE PHILIPPINES

AMERICAN GUERILLA IN THE PHILIPPINES [US 1950] aka I SHALL RETURN [BR Title] TOM EWELL, TYRONE POWER Date: 1950

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Traditional Royal Plowing Ceremony in Cambodia

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - The traditional Royal Plowing Ceremony to mark the beginning of the rainy season is held at Veal Menru field in the heart of the capital Phnom Penh on May 23. In the ceremony, seven golden trays with rice, corn, beans, sesame, grass, water, and rice wine are laid out for a pair of royal oxen and predictions are made for the coming harvest based on their choices. (Kyodo)

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Oxen and labourers carrying loads

A powerful bull is carrying a komokaburi rice wine cask wrapped in a rush straw mat. The new sake is produced in November and shipped around March. The cow herder wears a head towel and looks gallant.==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:R. Stillfried, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number77‐41‐0]

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Ferry boat

As in the English title, people, oxen, and cargo can be seen in the boat, and is a ferry boat. The location is unknown, but from the tranquil state of the waves, it could be the mouth of the river of considerable size, or a lake and marsh crossing.==Date:Middle Meiji, Place:unknown, Photo:Kusakabe Kinbei, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number40‐29‐0]