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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240717) -- BEIJING, July 17, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A farmer picks prickly pears at a farm in the village of Mit Kanana, Qalyubia Governorate, Egypt, on July 15, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Ahmed Gomaa)

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EGYPT-QALYUBIA-PRICKLY PEARS-HARVEST

EGYPT-QALYUBIA-PRICKLY PEARS-HARVEST

(240715) -- QALYUBIA, July 15, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A farmer picks prickly pears at a farm in the village of Mit Kanana, Qalyubia Governorate, Egypt, on July 15, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Ahmed Gomaa)

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EGYPT-QALYUBIA-PRICKLY PEARS-HARVEST

EGYPT-QALYUBIA-PRICKLY PEARS-HARVEST

(240715) -- QALYUBIA, July 15, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Farmers carry prickly pears at a farm in the village of Mit Kanana, Qalyubia Governorate, Egypt, on July 15, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Ahmed Gomaa)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HARBIN-MORNING MARKET (CN)

CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HARBIN-MORNING MARKET (CN)

(240124) -- HARBIN, Jan. 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tourists select frozen pears and persimmons at the Hongzhuan Morning Market in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 22, 2024. Harbin's morning markets, known for their diverse offerings at reasonable prices, have been a hot spot for tourists. The morning market on Hongzhuan Street has been one of the first local morning markets to gain fame recently. Food stalls serving steaming local breakfast dishes are bustling with tourists eager to taste local delicacies. (Xinhua/Cai Yang)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HARBIN-MORNING MARKET (CN)

CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HARBIN-MORNING MARKET (CN)

(240124) -- HARBIN, Jan. 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A vendor sells stewed pears at the Hongzhuan Morning Market in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 22, 2024. Harbin's morning markets, known for their diverse offerings at reasonable prices, have been a hot spot for tourists. The morning market on Hongzhuan Street has been one of the first local morning markets to gain fame recently. Food stalls serving steaming local breakfast dishes are bustling with tourists eager to taste local delicacies. (Xinhua/Cai Yang)

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Farmers market in Kyiv

Farmers market in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 10, 2024 - A seller who deals in potatoes and pears browses his phone at a farmers market in Darnytska Square, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-MEXICO-CILI-PRICKLY PEAR-ECONOMY (CN)

CHINA-GUIZHOU-MEXICO-CILI-PRICKLY PEAR-ECONOMY (CN)

(231111) -- MEXICO CITY, Nov. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An agricultural expert shows prickly pears in different colors in Teotihuacan, Mexico, Aug. 3, 2023. Cili (Rosa roxburghii), meaning "thorn pear" in Chinese, is a yellowish, spiny fruit renowned for its rich vitamin C content and various nutritional benefits. This distinctive fruit is a hallmark produce of the mountainous regions in southwest China's Guizhou. Currently, the Cili production stands as a key driver in promoting rural revitalization in Longli County, Guizhou Province. The county's Cili cultivation area has expanded to 105,000 mu (7,000 hectares), yielding an annual output of 16,000 tons of fresh fruit. The comprehensive output value exceeds 400 million yuan (approximately 54.87 million U.S. dollars), significantly contributing to the income growth of the over 8,000 local farmers. Meanwhile in the semi-arid parts of Mexico, another kind of throny fruit also brings profits to local farmers. The prickly pear cactus is a plant that bears fruit fe

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-MEXICO-CILI-PRICKLY PEAR-ECONOMY (CN)

CHINA-GUIZHOU-MEXICO-CILI-PRICKLY PEAR-ECONOMY (CN)

(231111) -- MEXICO CITY, Nov. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Prickly pears are pictured in Teotihuacan, Mexico, Aug. 3, 2023. Cili (Rosa roxburghii), meaning "thorn pear" in Chinese, is a yellowish, spiny fruit renowned for its rich vitamin C content and various nutritional benefits. This distinctive fruit is a hallmark produce of the mountainous regions in southwest China's Guizhou. Currently, the Cili production stands as a key driver in promoting rural revitalization in Longli County, Guizhou Province. The county's Cili cultivation area has expanded to 105,000 mu (7,000 hectares), yielding an annual output of 16,000 tons of fresh fruit. The comprehensive output value exceeds 400 million yuan (approximately 54.87 million U.S. dollars), significantly contributing to the income growth of the over 8,000 local farmers. Meanwhile in the semi-arid parts of Mexico, another kind of throny fruit also brings profits to local farmers. The prickly pear cactus is a plant that bears fruit featuring thorns all over and a juicy

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-MEXICO-CILI-PRICKLY PEAR-ECONOMY (CN)

CHINA-GUIZHOU-MEXICO-CILI-PRICKLY PEAR-ECONOMY (CN)

(231111) -- MEXICO CITY, Nov. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 3, 2023 shows local cuisine made of prickly pears in Teotihuacan, Mexico. Cili (Rosa roxburghii), meaning "thorn pear" in Chinese, is a yellowish, spiny fruit renowned for its rich vitamin C content and various nutritional benefits. This distinctive fruit is a hallmark produce of the mountainous regions in southwest China's Guizhou. Currently, the Cili production stands as a key driver in promoting rural revitalization in Longli County, Guizhou Province. The county's Cili cultivation area has expanded to 105,000 mu (7,000 hectares), yielding an annual output of 16,000 tons of fresh fruit. The comprehensive output value exceeds 400 million yuan (approximately 54.87 million U.S. dollars), significantly contributing to the income growth of the over 8,000 local farmers. Meanwhile in the semi-arid parts of Mexico, another kind of throny fruit also brings profits to local farmers. The prickly pear cactus is a plant that bears fruit feat

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-MEXICO-CILI-PRICKLY PEAR-ECONOMY (CN)

CHINA-GUIZHOU-MEXICO-CILI-PRICKLY PEAR-ECONOMY (CN)

(231111) -- MEXICO CITY, Nov. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 3, 2023 shows a plantation of prickly pears in Teotihuacan, Mexico. Cili (Rosa roxburghii), meaning "thorn pear" in Chinese, is a yellowish, spiny fruit renowned for its rich vitamin C content and various nutritional benefits. This distinctive fruit is a hallmark produce of the mountainous regions in southwest China's Guizhou. Currently, the Cili production stands as a key driver in promoting rural revitalization in Longli County, Guizhou Province. The county's Cili cultivation area has expanded to 105,000 mu (7,000 hectares), yielding an annual output of 16,000 tons of fresh fruit. The comprehensive output value exceeds 400 million yuan (approximately 54.87 million U.S. dollars), significantly contributing to the income growth of the over 8,000 local farmers. Meanwhile in the semi-arid parts of Mexico, another kind of throny fruit also brings profits to local farmers. The prickly pear cactus is a plant that bears fruit fea

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#CHINA-AUTUMN-HARVEST (CN)

#CHINA-AUTUMN-HARVEST (CN)

(231014) -- BEIJING, Oct. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A farmer harvests pears in Ruyang County, central China's Henan Province, Oct. 14, 2023. (Photo by Kang Hongjun/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-AUTUMN HARVEST (CN)

#CHINA-AUTUMN HARVEST (CN)

(230923) -- DANGSHAN, Sept. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A worker picks pears in Dangshan County, east China's Anhui Province, Sept. 20, 2023. The sixth Chinese farmers' harvest festival was observed on Saturday across China. (Photo by Cui Meng/Xinhua)

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Asian pears as gift for royalty

Asian pears as gift for royalty

Examiners sort and select the best-looking Asian pears to gift to the imperial family at the Japan Agricultural Cooperatives' Tottori Chuo branch in Kotoura, a town in Tottori Prefecture, a major pear production region in western Japan, on Sept. 2, 2023.

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Asian pears as gift for royalty

Asian pears as gift for royalty

Workers gift-wrap Asian pears to offer to the Japanese imperial family at the Japan Agricultural Cooperatives' Tottori Chuo branch in Kotoura, a town in Tottori Prefecture, a major pear production region in western Japan, on Sept. 2, 2023.

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#CHINA-AUTUMN HARVEST (CN)

#CHINA-AUTUMN HARVEST (CN)

(230901) -- BEIJING, Sept. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 31, 2023 shows a farmer picking pears in Shaba Village, Guiyang City of southwest China's Guizhou Province. (Photo by Yuan Fuhong/Xinhua)

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Traditional delicacy on Liqiu solar term: pear

STORY: Traditional delicacy on Liqiu solar term: pear DATELINE: Aug. 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:21 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SANAA SAOUAK, Student, Shanghai International Studies University 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LU HUIHUI, Villager of Lyugang Village, Shanghai 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): SANAA SAOUAK, Student, Shanghai International Studies University 4. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): LU HUIHUI, Villager of Lyugang Village, Shanghai 5. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): LU HUIHUI, Villager of Lyugang Village, Shanghai 6. SOUNDBITE 6 (Chinese): Tourist 7. SOUNDBITE 7 (Chinese): Tourist 8. various of pear orchards, pear trees, making of pear juice, boxing process of pears STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SANAA SAOUAK, Student, Shanghai International Studies University "A cool breeze passes summer in a leisurely way. A juicy pear is the herald of autumn. Hello everyone, my name is Sanaa and I come from Morocco. Today is the 'Beginning of Autumn' in the traditional 24 solar term

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#CHINA-BEGINNING OF AUTUMN-FARMING (CN)

#CHINA-BEGINNING OF AUTUMN-FARMING (CN)

(230808) -- BEIJING, Aug. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Farmers transport newly-picked pears in Yicheng District of Zhumadian City, central China's Henan Province, Aug. 7, 2023. Tuesday marks "Liqiu", or the beginning of autumn, the first day of autumn on the Chinese lunar calendar. Farmers in different areas of the country are busy with harvesting. (Photo by Mi Shan/Xinhua)

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CHINA-HEBEI-WEIXIAN-PEAR FARMING (CN)

CHINA-HEBEI-WEIXIAN-PEAR FARMING (CN)

(230728) -- WEIXIAN, July 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Farmers sort out freshly picked pears at an orchard in Zhangying Township, Weixian County, north China's Hebei Province, July 27, 2023. Pears, a specialty produce and leading bread earner for many farmers in Weixian, are growing in over 100,000 mu (about 6,666.67 hectares) of arable lands in Weixian, with an annual output of more than 130,000 tonnes. (Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)

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CHINA-HEBEI-WEIXIAN-PEAR FARMING (CN)

CHINA-HEBEI-WEIXIAN-PEAR FARMING (CN)

(230728) -- WEIXIAN, July 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Farmers load freshly picked pears for delivery at an orchard in Zhangying Township, Weixian County, north China's Hebei Province, July 27, 2023. Pears, a specialty produce and leading bread earner for many farmers in Weixian, are growing in over 100,000 mu (about 6,666.67 hectares) of arable lands in Weixian, with an annual output of more than 130,000 tonnes. (Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)

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CHINA-HEBEI-WEIXIAN-PEAR FARMING (CN)

CHINA-HEBEI-WEIXIAN-PEAR FARMING (CN)

(230728) -- WEIXIAN, July 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A farmer picks pears at an orchard in Zhangying Township, Weixian County, north China's Hebei Province, July 27, 2023. Pears, a specialty produce and leading bread earner for many farmers in Weixian, are growing in over 100,000 mu (about 6,666.67 hectares) of arable lands in Weixian, with an annual output of more than 130,000 tonnes. (Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)

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SYRIA-DAMASCUS-PEARS-HARVEST

SYRIA-DAMASCUS-PEARS-HARVEST

(230724) -- DAMASCUS, July 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Farmers harvest pears in the Zabadani area, Damascus, Syria, July 23, 2023. (Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua)

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SYRIA-DAMASCUS-PEARS-HARVEST

SYRIA-DAMASCUS-PEARS-HARVEST

(230724) -- DAMASCUS, July 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A farmer harvests pears in the Zabadani area, Damascus, Syria, July 23, 2023. (Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua)

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Dish for Dashu: scramble eggs with balsam pears

STORY: Dish for Dashu: scramble eggs with balsam pears DATELINE: July 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:43 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP 1 (English): RABARIVONY LANOVAH, Student, Shanghai International Studies University 2. various of bitter melons 3. STANDUP 2 (English): RABARIVONY LANOVAH, Student, Shanghai International Studies University 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): RABARIVONY LANOVAH, Student, Shanghai International Studies University 5. various of the student making scramble eggs with balsam pears 6. STANDUP 3 (English): RABARIVONY LANOVAH, Student, Shanghai International Studies University 7. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): RABARIVONY LANOVAH, Student, Shanghai International Studies University 8. STANDUP 4 (English): RABARIVONY LANOVAH, Student, Shanghai International Studies University STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): RABARIVONY LANOVAH, Student, Shanghai International Studies University "Hello everyone! I am Nova. As you can see, it's really hot these days. 'Dashu' is one of the 24 sola

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EGYPT-QALYUBIA-PRICKLY PEARS-HARVEST

EGYPT-QALYUBIA-PRICKLY PEARS-HARVEST

(230710) -- QALYUBIA, July 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A farmer shows a prickly pear at El-Khanka farm in Qalyubia Governorate, Egypt, on July 10, 2023. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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EGYPT-QALYUBIA-PRICKLY PEARS-HARVEST

EGYPT-QALYUBIA-PRICKLY PEARS-HARVEST

(230710) -- QALYUBIA, July 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A farmer harvests prickly pears at El-Khanka farm in Qalyubia Governorate, Egypt, on July 10, 2023. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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EGYPT-QALYUBIA-PRICKLY PEARS-HARVEST

EGYPT-QALYUBIA-PRICKLY PEARS-HARVEST

(230710) -- QALYUBIA, July 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A farmer harvests prickly pears at El-Khanka farm in Qalyubia Governorate, Egypt, on July 10, 2023. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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EGYPT-QALYUBIA-PRICKLY PEARS-HARVEST

EGYPT-QALYUBIA-PRICKLY PEARS-HARVEST

(230710) -- QALYUBIA, July 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A farmer harvests prickly pears at El-Khanka farm in Qalyubia Governorate, Egypt, on July 10, 2023. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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EGYPT-QALYUBIA-PRICKLY PEARS-HARVEST

EGYPT-QALYUBIA-PRICKLY PEARS-HARVEST

(230710) -- QALYUBIA, July 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A farmer harvests prickly pears at El-Khanka farm in Qalyubia Governorate, Egypt, on July 10, 2023. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-THORN PEAR CULTIVATION (CN)

CHINA-GUIZHOU-THORN PEAR CULTIVATION (CN)

(230620) -- GUIYANG, June 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A farmer washes thorn pears at a cooperative in Gujiao Town of Longli County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Aug. 18, 2021. TO GO WITH "Across China: Thorn pear cultivation proves fruitful for mountain farmers" (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-THORN PEAR CULTIVATION (CN)

CHINA-GUIZHOU-THORN PEAR CULTIVATION (CN)

(230620) -- GUIYANG, June 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Farmers pick thorn pears in Gujiao Town of Longli County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Aug. 22, 2018. TO GO WITH "Across China: Thorn pear cultivation proves fruitful for mountain farmers" (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-THORN PEAR CULTIVATION (CN)

CHINA-GUIZHOU-THORN PEAR CULTIVATION (CN)

(230620) -- GUIYANG, June 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Farmers dry thorn pears at a cooperative in Gujiao Town of Longli County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Aug. 18, 2021. TO GO WITH "Across China: Thorn pear cultivation proves fruitful for mountain farmers" (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-THORN PEAR CULTIVATION (CN)

CHINA-GUIZHOU-THORN PEAR CULTIVATION (CN)

(230620) -- GUIYANG, June 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A farmer picks thorn pears in Gujiao Town of Longli County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Aug. 18, 2021. TO GO WITH "Across China: Thorn pear cultivation proves fruitful for mountain farmers" (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-THORN PEAR CULTIVATION (CN)

CHINA-GUIZHOU-THORN PEAR CULTIVATION (CN)

(230620) -- GUIYANG, June 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A worker sorts thorn pears at a fruit processing enterprise in Longli County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Aug. 23, 2018. TO GO WITH "Across China: Thorn pear cultivation proves fruitful for mountain farmers" (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-THORN PEAR CULTIVATION (CN)

CHINA-GUIZHOU-THORN PEAR CULTIVATION (CN)

(230620) -- GUIYANG, June 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A farmer picks thorn pears in Gujiao Town of Longli County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Aug. 22, 2018. TO GO WITH "Across China: Thorn pear cultivation proves fruitful for mountain farmers" (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)

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CHINA-JILIN-YANJI-ECONOMY-COFFEE SHOP(CN)

CHINA-JILIN-YANJI-ECONOMY-COFFEE SHOP(CN)

(230405) -- YANBIAN, April 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Shen Longzhe poses for a photo in Yanji, Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture, northeast China's Jilin Province, April 4, 2023. Shen Longzhe, a villager in Fenglin Village of Yanji, opened a cafe in an apple pear garden of the village in 2021. This cafe soon gains popularity for its great view on the rural scenery, attracting flocks of tourists to the village. With the daily coffee sales reaching about 600-700 cups at most, this cafe also promotes the sales of local specialty apple pears in Fenglin Village. The northeastern border city of Yanji in Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture has witnessed a spark of coffee trend as over 540 coffee shops are registered in the 680,000 dwellers city in recent years. According to the data from Meituan Waimai, a major food delivery platform in China, Yanji ranked first in coffee consumption among counties (including county-level cities) in China from January to February this year. (Xinhua/Yan Linyun)

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CHINA-JILIN-YANJI-ECONOMY-COFFEE SHOP(CN)

CHINA-JILIN-YANJI-ECONOMY-COFFEE SHOP(CN)

(230405) -- YANBIAN, April 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Li Xiangying poses for a photo in Yanji, Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture, northeast China's Jilin Province, April 4, 2023. In 2022, Li Xiangying and her husband opened a cafe with characteristics of the Korean ethnic group in her hometown Yanji. Combining local specialty apple pears and folk customs of the Korean ethnic group with coffee, they promote native folk culture to tourists through coffee while enriching the coffee culture in Yanji. The northeastern border city of Yanji in Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture has witnessed a spark of coffee trend as over 540 coffee shops are registered in the 680,000 dwellers city in recent years. According to the data from Meituan Waimai, a major food delivery platform in China, Yanji ranked first in coffee consumption among counties (including county-level cities) in China from January to February this year. (Xinhua/Yan Linyun)

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CHINA-JILIN-YANJI-ECONOMY-COFFEE SHOP(CN)

CHINA-JILIN-YANJI-ECONOMY-COFFEE SHOP(CN)

(230405) -- YANBIAN, April 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Li Xiangying washes apple pears at her cafe in Yanji, Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture, northeast China's Jilin Province, April 4, 2023. The northeastern border city of Yanji in Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture has witnessed a spark of coffee trend as over 540 coffee shops are registered in the 680,000 dwellers city in recent years. According to the data from Meituan Waimai, a major food delivery platform in China, Yanji ranked first in coffee consumption among counties (including county-level cities) in China from January to February this year. (Xinhua/Yan Linyun)

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THE NETHERLANDS-AMSTERDAM-VAN GOGH MUSEUM-EXHIBITION

THE NETHERLANDS-AMSTERDAM-VAN GOGH MUSEUM-EXHIBITION

(230208) -- AMSTERDAM, Feb. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Visitors view the artwork Quinces, Lemons, Pears and Grapes by Vincent van Gogh at a press preview of the exhibition Choosing Vincent - Portrait of a Family History at Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, on Feb. 8, 2023. Van Gogh Museum celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, and is paying tribute to the Van Gogh family with the exhibition, which is scheduled to open to the public from Feb. 10 to April 10. (Photo by Sylvia Lederer/Xinhua)

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China opens new veg, fruit export channel to Mongolia

STORY: China opens new veg, fruit export channel to Mongolia DATELINE: Dec. 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:20 LOCATION: HOHHOT, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Ganqmod Port 2. various of vegetables and fruits 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LYU XIAOJUN, Deputy director of the port management office of Bayan Nur STORYLINE: China has launched a new export channel of vegetables and fruits to Mongolia with 18.5 tonnes of fresh produce transported via Ganqmod Port, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, on Monday. Trucks carrying 18 types of vegetables and fruits, including apples, pears, tomatoes and cucumbers, went through the land port in Bayan Nur City, heading for Mongolia's South Gobi province where the demand for agricultural products keeps rising due to a growing population in its mining area. In the past, fruits, vegetables, and other daily necessities were transported to Ulan Bator, the capital of Mongolia, via Erenhot, the largest land port on the China-Mongolia border, and then

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Pear harvesting in Tottori

Pear harvesting in Tottori

TOTTORI, Japan - A pear grower and his wife reach for the 20th Century variety of pears in Yurihama, Tottori Prefecture, on Aug. 23, 2013. The pear harvesting season began the same day in the town and will continue through mid-September.

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Bhutan PM Thinley visits Fukushima

Bhutan PM Thinley visits Fukushima

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Bhutan's Prime Minister Jigmi Thinley (L) receives pears as a gift from Fukushima Gov. Yuhei Sato at the Fukushima prefectural office on the afternoon of Sept. 27, 2011.

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Japanese grapes, pears sold in Vladivostok stores

Japanese grapes, pears sold in Vladivostok stores

VLADIVOSTOK, Russia - Russian women taste grapes from Hiroshima Prefecture and pears from Tottori Prefecture at a supermarket in Vladivostok, Russia, on Oct. 2, 2010. It is the first time for the Hiroshima grapes to be exported to the Russian Far East.

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Two ministers promote Japanese fruit in China

Two ministers promote Japanese fruit in China

BEIJING, China - Farr minister Masatoshi Wakabayashi (R) and trade minister Akira Amari promote Japanese apples and pears during their visit to a department store in Beijing on Dec. 2.

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Two ministers promote Japanese fruit in China

Two ministers promote Japanese fruit in China

BEIJING, China - Farm minister Masatoshi Wakabayashi (L) and trade minister Akira Amari promote Japanese apples and pears during their visit to a department store in Beijing on Dec. 2.

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JETRO starts test-marketing Japanese fruits in Shanghai

JETRO starts test-marketing Japanese fruits in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, China - A customer carries cartons of apples and pears by cart at a local department store in Shanghai on Sept. 20. The Japan External Trade Organization began test-marketing Japanese fruits in Shanghai as part of efforts to cultivate the Chinese market.

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'20th century' pears shipped to mainland China

'20th century' pears shipped to mainland China

KOBE, Japan - Customs officials in Kobe check so-called ''20th century'' pears on Aug. 10, before being shipped for the first time to mainland China.

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Pears stolen in Ibaraki Pref.

Pears stolen in Ibaraki Pref.

SHIMOTSUMA, Japan - A farmer points to the stem of a pear tree in a field in Shimotsuma, Ibaraki Prefecture, where about 2,000 pears were found stolen Aug. 13. Police suspect the pears were carried away in a truck and are investigating the case as one of theft.

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Pear harvesting begins in Tottori

Pear harvesting begins in Tottori

TOTTORI, Japan - An unidentified farmer and his wife look at the ''Nijusseiki (20th century)'' variety of pears at their farm in Togo, Tottori Prefecture, before they begin harvesting them Aug. 21. He said that this year's crop is sweeter than average thanks to a long spell of fine weather.

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500-day countdown to 21st century celebrated in Tokyo

500-day countdown to 21st century celebrated in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - In an event to celebrate the 500 days left before the start of the 21st century on Jan. 1, 2000, two young women from Tottori Prefecture hand out pears to bypassers on a busy street in Shinjuku, Tokyo, on Aug. 20. The event was sponsored by Tottori Prefecture, reputed for its specialty -- the ''20th Century'' pears.

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Multinational food company sees CIIE as driver of fruitful results

STORY: Multinational food company sees CIIE as driver of fruitful results DATELINE: Nov. 9, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:59 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 5th CIIE 2. shot of Dole's imported avocados 3. aerial view of Shanghai 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): NIE DAN, Product promotion manager of Dole China 5. various of a production line of red conference pears 6. various of fruits 7. various of Dole's booth at the 5th CIIE 8. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WANG QIUYANG, Brand communication manager of Dole China 9. various of exhibition areas 10. various of cityscape of Shanghai STORYLINE: The fifth China International Import Expo (CIIE) is underway in China's economic hub Shanghai. Multinational food company Dole sees the CIIE as a driver of fruitful results as it helps expand the company's sales channel. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): NIE DAN, Product promotion manager of Dole China "Actually we see CIIE as a great opportunity for us, for Dole and for many other international companies. The Do

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