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CORRECTED: Sumo: Grand champion Terunofuji retires after injury-plagued career

Mongolian-born Sumo grand champion Terunofuji, a 10-time tournament winner in the elite makuuchi division whose career has been marred by injury, speaks during a press conference announcing his retirement in Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 17, 2025.

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CORRECTED: Sumo: Grand champion Terunofuji retires after injury-plagued career

Mongolian-born Sumo grand champion Terunofuji, a 10-time tournament winner in the elite makuuchi division whose career has been marred by injury, holds a press conference announcing his retirement in Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 17, 2025.

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CORRECTED: Sumo: Grand champion Terunofuji retires after injury-plagued career

Mongolian-born Sumo grand champion Terunofuji, a 10-time tournament winner in the elite makuuchi division whose career has been marred by injury, holds a press conference announcing his retirement in Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 17, 2025.

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Sumo: Grand champion Terunofuji retires after injury-plagued career

Sumo grand champion Terunofuji (C) performs a ring-entering ritual at Meiji Jingu shrine in Tokyo on Jan. 7, 2025. The only current yokozuna, a 10-time tournament winner in the elite makuuchi division whose career has been marred by injury, has decided to retire, the Japan Sumo Association said on Jan. 17.

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Sumo: Grand champion Terunofuji retires after injury-plagued career

Photo taken on Nov. 14, 2021, shows Mongolian-born sumo grand champion Terunofuji performing a ring-entering ritual during the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan. The only current yokozuna, a 10-time tournament winner in the elite makuuchi division whose career has been marred by injury, has decided to retire, the Japan Sumo Association said on Jan. 17, 2025.

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Sumo: Grand champion Terunofuji retires after injury-plagued career

Mongolian-born sumo grand champion Terunofuji performs a ring-entering ritual during the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Jan. 15, 2025. The only current yokozuna, a 10-time tournament winner in the elite makuuchi division whose career has been marred by injury, has decided to retire, the Japan Sumo Association said on Jan. 17.

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Global IT Outage Persists, Airports Plagued With Flight Cancellations And Delays 2

The effects of the global IT outage were still causing flight cancellations and delays at airports across the world more than two days after the incident occurred late last week.

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Japan enacts law for new foreign worker scheme

Japanese Justice Minister Ryuji Koizumi bows at a House of Councillors plenary session in Tokyo on June 14, 2024, after it approved a bill to replace Japan's controversy-plagued foreign trainee program with a new system that encourages workers from abroad to stay longer.

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Japan enacts law for new foreign worker scheme

The Japanese House of Councillors approves a bill during a plenary session in Tokyo on June 14, 2024, to replace Japan's controversy-plagued foreign trainee program with a new system that encourages workers from abroad to stay longer.

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Desertification control brings environmental, economic benefits in NE China's Liaoning

STORY: Desertification control brings environmental, economic benefits in NE China's Liaoning SHOOTING TIME: recent DATELINE: June 5, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:23 LOCATION: SHENYANG, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the paddy fields 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG BINGJUN, Local villager of Shangsanjiazi Village, Zhangwu County, Liaoning 3. various of the timothy grass 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHAO DALI, Technician of local fodder company STORYLINE: Zhangwu County, Liaoning Province Located on the southern edge of the Horqin Sandy Land, Zhangwu was once plagued by sand and dust storms. Historically, 96 percent of Zhangwu County's total area was desertified land. In 2020, Liaoning Province launched an ecological project with a total investment of nearly 3 billion yuan (about 414 mln USD). Zhangwu County has transformed 18,000 mu (1,200 hectares) of sandy land into paddy fields, achieving both economic and ecological benefits. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG BINGJUN, Local villager of Shangsanji

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CHINA-SHANXI-DATONG-GREEN ENERGY (CN)

(240604) -- DATONG, June 4, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on May 30, 2024 shows photovoltaic panels at Datong Coal Mining Subsidence Area National Advanced Technology Photovoltaic Demonstration Base in Datong, north China's Shanxi Province. Dubbed "sunflowers" by the maintenance staff, rows of photovoltaic panels rotate with the rising and setting of sun. This consistent provision of clean energy to the grid, amidst the surrounding greenery, has drastically improved the lives of local residents who were once plagued by blowing sand. TO GO WITH "Across China: New energy revitalizes coal mining subsidence area" Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Liu Lihang)

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CHINA-SHANXI-DATONG-GREEN ENERGY (CN)

(240604) -- DATONG, June 4, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on May 30, 2024 shows the Datong Coal Mining Subsidence Area National Advanced Technology Photovoltaic Demonstration Base in Datong, north China's Shanxi Province. Dubbed "sunflowers" by the maintenance staff, rows of photovoltaic panels rotate with the rising and setting of sun. This consistent provision of clean energy to the grid, amidst the surrounding greenery, has drastically improved the lives of local residents who were once plagued by blowing sand. TO GO WITH "Across China: New energy revitalizes coal mining subsidence area" Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Liu Tianyu)

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CHINA-SHANXI-DATONG-GREEN ENERGY (CN)

(240604) -- DATONG, June 4, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on May 30, 2024 shows photovoltaic panels at Datong Coal Mining Subsidence Area National Advanced Technology Photovoltaic Demonstration Base in Datong, north China's Shanxi Province. Dubbed "sunflowers" by the maintenance staff, rows of photovoltaic panels rotate with the rising and setting of sun. This consistent provision of clean energy to the grid, amidst the surrounding greenery, has drastically improved the lives of local residents who were once plagued by blowing sand. TO GO WITH "Across China: New energy revitalizes coal mining subsidence area" Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Liu Lihang)

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CHINA-SHANXI-DATONG-GREEN ENERGY (CN)

(240604) -- DATONG, June 4, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on May 30, 2024 shows photovoltaic panels at Datong Coal Mining Subsidence Area National Advanced Technology Photovoltaic Demonstration Base in Datong, north China's Shanxi Province. Dubbed "sunflowers" by the maintenance staff, rows of photovoltaic panels rotate with the rising and setting of sun. This consistent provision of clean energy to the grid, amidst the surrounding greenery, has drastically improved the lives of local residents who were once plagued by blowing sand. TO GO WITH "Across China: New energy revitalizes coal mining subsidence area" Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Liu Tianyu)

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CHINA-SHANXI-DATONG-GREEN ENERGY (CN)

(240604) -- DATONG, June 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on May 30, 2024 shows the Datong Coal Mining Subsidence Area National Advanced Technology Photovoltaic Demonstration Base in Datong, north China's Shanxi Province. Dubbed "sunflowers" by the maintenance staff, rows of photovoltaic panels rotate with the rising and setting of sun. This consistent provision of clean energy to the grid, amidst the surrounding greenery, has drastically improved the lives of local residents who were once plagued by blowing sand. TO GO WITH "Across China: New energy revitalizes coal mining subsidence area" (Xinhua/Liu Tianyu)

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CHINA-SHANXI-DATONG-GREEN ENERGY (CN)

(240604) -- DATONG, June 4, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on May 30, 2024 shows the Datong Coal Mining Subsidence Area National Advanced Technology Photovoltaic Demonstration Base in Datong, north China's Shanxi Province. Dubbed "sunflowers" by the maintenance staff, rows of photovoltaic panels rotate with the rising and setting of sun. This consistent provision of clean energy to the grid, amidst the surrounding greenery, has drastically improved the lives of local residents who were once plagued by blowing sand. TO GO WITH "Across China: New energy revitalizes coal mining subsidence area" Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Liu Tianyu)

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CHINA-SHANXI-DATONG-GREEN ENERGY (CN)

(240604) -- DATONG, June 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 30, 2024 shows photovoltaic panels at Datong Coal Mining Subsidence Area National Advanced Technology Photovoltaic Demonstration Base in Datong, north China's Shanxi Province. Dubbed "sunflowers" by the maintenance staff, rows of photovoltaic panels rotate with the rising and setting of sun. This consistent provision of clean energy to the grid, amidst the surrounding greenery, has drastically improved the lives of local residents who were once plagued by blowing sand. TO GO WITH "Across China: New energy revitalizes coal mining subsidence area" (Xinhua/Liu Lihang)

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CHINA-SHANXI-DATONG-GREEN ENERGY (CN)

(240604) -- DATONG, June 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on May 30, 2024 shows photovoltaic panels at Datong Coal Mining Subsidence Area National Advanced Technology Photovoltaic Demonstration Base in Datong, north China's Shanxi Province. Dubbed "sunflowers" by the maintenance staff, rows of photovoltaic panels rotate with the rising and setting of sun. This consistent provision of clean energy to the grid, amidst the surrounding greenery, has drastically improved the lives of local residents who were once plagued by blowing sand. TO GO WITH "Across China: New energy revitalizes coal mining subsidence area" (Xinhua/Liu Tianyu)

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CHINA-SHANXI-DATONG-GREEN ENERGY (CN)

(240604) -- DATONG, June 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on May 30, 2024 shows the Datong Coal Mining Subsidence Area National Advanced Technology Photovoltaic Demonstration Base in Datong, north China's Shanxi Province. Dubbed "sunflowers" by the maintenance staff, rows of photovoltaic panels rotate with the rising and setting of sun. This consistent provision of clean energy to the grid, amidst the surrounding greenery, has drastically improved the lives of local residents who were once plagued by blowing sand. TO GO WITH "Across China: New energy revitalizes coal mining subsidence area" (Xinhua/Liu Tianyu)

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CHINA-SHANXI-DATONG-GREEN ENERGY (CN)

(240604) -- DATONG, June 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on May 30, 2024 shows photovoltaic panels at Datong Coal Mining Subsidence Area National Advanced Technology Photovoltaic Demonstration Base in Datong, north China's Shanxi Province. Dubbed "sunflowers" by the maintenance staff, rows of photovoltaic panels rotate with the rising and setting of sun. This consistent provision of clean energy to the grid, amidst the surrounding greenery, has drastically improved the lives of local residents who were once plagued by blowing sand. TO GO WITH "Across China: New energy revitalizes coal mining subsidence area" (Xinhua/Liu Lihang)

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Chinese solar products, technology benefit local hospital in Uganda

STORY: Chinese solar products, technology benefit local hospital in Uganda SHOOTING TIME: May 31, 2024 DATELINE: June 2, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:45 LOCATION: Kampala CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the hospital 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): EVELYNE NAMUYANJA, Local resident 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ABUBAKARI KALYESUBULA, Medical officer, Ndejje Health Center IV 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ESTHER MPIIRIRWE, Solar energy analyst 5. various of a solar product store STORYLINE: Power outages once plagued Ndejje Health Center IV, a hospital serving 40,000 people, in Uganda's central district of Wakiso. Now, the situation has improved, with solar panels ensuring uninterrupted services, vital for maternal care and vaccine storage. According to Ember, an energy think tank, China's solar exports to Africa surged by 187 percent in the first half of 2023. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): EVELYNE NAMUYANJA, Local resident "I came the day before the operation. And all the time throughout the theater, power was on. It was succe

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ChineseToday | Ecological researcher dedicates himself to desertification control in northeast China's Liaoning

(240601) -- SHENYANG, June 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Lyu Linyou (L) checks the growth of plants at the Zhanggutai base of the sand control and utilization research institute of the Liaoning Academy of Agricultural Sciences in Zhangwu County, northeast China's Liaoning Province, May 30, 2024. In 2004, 24-year-old Lyu Linyou joined the former provincial institute of sandy land utilization, which is now the sand control and utilization research institute of the Liaoning Academy of Agricultural Sciences, after graduation. Initially, Lyu specialized in grass science and had no clear idea about sand control. He learned from senior colleagues and local farmers in Zhangwu County, accumulating experience and gradually becoming determined to apply his knowledge to sand control. Located on the southern edge of the Horqin sandy land, Zhangwu was once plagued by sand and dust storms. Historically, 96 percent of Zhangwu County's total area was desertified land. For the ecological management of desertified

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ChineseToday | Ecological researcher dedicates himself to desertification control in northeast China's Liaoning

(240601) -- SHENYANG, June 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Lyu Linyou arranges soil samples of sandy land at the Zhanggutai base of the sand control and utilization research institute of the Liaoning Academy of Agricultural Sciences in Zhangwu County, northeast China's Liaoning Province, May 30, 2024. In 2004, 24-year-old Lyu Linyou joined the former provincial institute of sandy land utilization, which is now the sand control and utilization research institute of the Liaoning Academy of Agricultural Sciences, after graduation. Initially, Lyu specialized in grass science and had no clear idea about sand control. He learned from senior colleagues and local farmers in Zhangwu County, accumulating experience and gradually becoming determined to apply his knowledge to sand control. Located on the southern edge of the Horqin sandy land, Zhangwu was once plagued by sand and dust storms. Historically, 96 percent of Zhangwu County's total area was desertified land. For the ecological management of desertif

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ChineseToday | Ecological researcher dedicates himself to desertification control in northeast China's Liaoning

(240601) -- SHENYANG, June 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Lyu Linyou (R) communicates with a staff member at the Zhanggutai base of the sand control and utilization research institute of the Liaoning Academy of Agricultural Sciences in Zhangwu County, northeast China's Liaoning Province, May 30, 2024. In 2004, 24-year-old Lyu Linyou joined the former provincial institute of sandy land utilization, which is now the sand control and utilization research institute of the Liaoning Academy of Agricultural Sciences, after graduation. Initially, Lyu specialized in grass science and had no clear idea about sand control. He learned from senior colleagues and local farmers in Zhangwu County, accumulating experience and gradually becoming determined to apply his knowledge to sand control. Located on the southern edge of the Horqin sandy land, Zhangwu was once plagued by sand and dust storms. Historically, 96 percent of Zhangwu County's total area was desertified land. For the ecological management of deserti

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ChineseToday | Ecological researcher dedicates himself to desertification control in northeast China's Liaoning

(240601) -- SHENYANG, June 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Lyu Linyou checks the growth of alfalfa in Zhangwu County, northeast China's Liaoning Province, May 30, 2024. In 2004, 24-year-old Lyu Linyou joined the former provincial institute of sandy land utilization, which is now the sand control and utilization research institute of the Liaoning Academy of Agricultural Sciences, after graduation. Initially, Lyu specialized in grass science and had no clear idea about sand control. He learned from senior colleagues and local farmers in Zhangwu County, accumulating experience and gradually becoming determined to apply his knowledge to sand control. Located on the southern edge of the Horqin sandy land, Zhangwu was once plagued by sand and dust storms. Historically, 96 percent of Zhangwu County's total area was desertified land. For the ecological management of desertified grasslands, Lyu introduced and tested over 400 varieties of grass and herb plants, ultimately selecting more than 50 suitable vari

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ChineseToday | Ecological researcher dedicates himself to desertification control in northeast China's Liaoning

(240601) -- SHENYANG, June 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on May 30, 2024 shows the Zhanggutai base of the sand control and utilization research institute of the Liaoning Academy of Agricultural Sciences in Zhangwu County, northeast China's Liaoning Province. In 2004, 24-year-old Lyu Linyou joined the former provincial institute of sandy land utilization, which is now the sand control and utilization research institute of the Liaoning Academy of Agricultural Sciences, after graduation. Initially, Lyu specialized in grass science and had no clear idea about sand control. He learned from senior colleagues and local farmers in Zhangwu County, accumulating experience and gradually becoming determined to apply his knowledge to sand control. Located on the southern edge of the Horqin sandy land, Zhangwu was once plagued by sand and dust storms. Historically, 96 percent of Zhangwu County's total area was desertified land. For the ecological management of desertified grasslands

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ChineseToday | Ecological researcher dedicates himself to desertification control in northeast China's Liaoning

(240601) -- SHENYANG, June 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Lyu Linyou checks the growth of herbs at the Zhanggutai base of the sand control and utilization research institute of the Liaoning Academy of Agricultural Sciences in Zhangwu County, northeast China's Liaoning Province, May 30, 2024. In 2004, 24-year-old Lyu Linyou joined the former provincial institute of sandy land utilization, which is now the sand control and utilization research institute of the Liaoning Academy of Agricultural Sciences, after graduation. Initially, Lyu specialized in grass science and had no clear idea about sand control. He learned from senior colleagues and local farmers in Zhangwu County, accumulating experience and gradually becoming determined to apply his knowledge to sand control. Located on the southern edge of the Horqin sandy land, Zhangwu was once plagued by sand and dust storms. Historically, 96 percent of Zhangwu County's total area was desertified land. For the ecological management of desertified grass

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ChineseToday | Ecological researcher dedicates himself to desertification control in northeast China's Liaoning

(240601) -- SHENYANG, June 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Lyu Linyou (R) checks the growth of plants with a staff member at the Zhanggutai base of the sand control and utilization research institute of the Liaoning Academy of Agricultural Sciences in Zhangwu County, northeast China's Liaoning Province, May 30, 2024. In 2004, 24-year-old Lyu Linyou joined the former provincial institute of sandy land utilization, which is now the sand control and utilization research institute of the Liaoning Academy of Agricultural Sciences, after graduation. Initially, Lyu specialized in grass science and had no clear idea about sand control. He learned from senior colleagues and local farmers in Zhangwu County, accumulating experience and gradually becoming determined to apply his knowledge to sand control. Located on the southern edge of the Horqin sandy land, Zhangwu was once plagued by sand and dust storms. Historically, 96 percent of Zhangwu County's total area was desertified land. For the ecological manage

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ChineseToday | Ecological researcher dedicates himself to desertification control in northeast China's Liaoning

(240601) -- SHENYANG, June 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Lyu Linyou checks soil nutrient at the Zhanggutai base of the sand control and utilization research institute of the Liaoning Academy of Agricultural Sciences in Zhangwu County, northeast China's Liaoning Province, May 30, 2024. In 2004, 24-year-old Lyu Linyou joined the former provincial institute of sandy land utilization, which is now the sand control and utilization research institute of the Liaoning Academy of Agricultural Sciences, after graduation. Initially, Lyu specialized in grass science and had no clear idea about sand control. He learned from senior colleagues and local farmers in Zhangwu County, accumulating experience and gradually becoming determined to apply his knowledge to sand control. Located on the southern edge of the Horqin sandy land, Zhangwu was once plagued by sand and dust storms. Historically, 96 percent of Zhangwu County's total area was desertified land. For the ecological management of desertified grasslands,

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ChineseToday | Ecological researcher dedicates himself to desertification control in northeast China's Liaoning

(240601) -- SHENYANG, June 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Lyu Linyou checks the growth of plants at the Zhanggutai base of the sand control and utilization research institute of the Liaoning Academy of Agricultural Sciences in Zhangwu County, northeast China's Liaoning Province, May 30, 2024. In 2004, 24-year-old Lyu Linyou joined the former provincial institute of sandy land utilization, which is now the sand control and utilization research institute of the Liaoning Academy of Agricultural Sciences, after graduation. Initially, Lyu specialized in grass science and had no clear idea about sand control. He learned from senior colleagues and local farmers in Zhangwu County, accumulating experience and gradually becoming determined to apply his knowledge to sand control. Located on the southern edge of the Horqin sandy land, Zhangwu was once plagued by sand and dust storms. Historically, 96 percent of Zhangwu County's total area was desertified land. For the ecological management of desertified gras

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ChineseToday | Ecological researcher dedicates himself to desertification control in northeast China's Liaoning

(240601) -- SHENYANG, June 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Lyu Linyou checks the growth of alfalfa in Zhangwu County, northeast China's Liaoning Province, May 30, 2024. In 2004, 24-year-old Lyu Linyou joined the former provincial institute of sandy land utilization, which is now the sand control and utilization research institute of the Liaoning Academy of Agricultural Sciences, after graduation. Initially, Lyu specialized in grass science and had no clear idea about sand control. He learned from senior colleagues and local farmers in Zhangwu County, accumulating experience and gradually becoming determined to apply his knowledge to sand control. Located on the southern edge of the Horqin sandy land, Zhangwu was once plagued by sand and dust storms. Historically, 96 percent of Zhangwu County's total area was desertified land. For the ecological management of desertified grasslands, Lyu introduced and tested over 400 varieties of grass and herb plants, ultimately selecting more than 50 suitable varieties. He also

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ChineseToday | Ecological researcher dedicates himself to desertification control in northeast China's Liaoning

(240601) -- SHENYANG, June 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Lyu Linyou arranges soil samples of sandy land at the Zhanggutai base of the sand control and utilization research institute of the Liaoning Academy of Agricultural Sciences in Zhangwu County, northeast China's Liaoning Province, May 30, 2024. In 2004, 24-year-old Lyu Linyou joined the former provincial institute of sandy land utilization, which is now the sand control and utilization research institute of the Liaoning Academy of Agricultural Sciences, after graduation. Initially, Lyu specialized in grass science and had no clear idea about sand control. He learned from senior colleagues and local farmers in Zhangwu County, accumulating experience and gradually becoming determined to apply his knowledge to sand control. Located on the southern edge of the Horqin sandy land, Zhangwu was once plagued by sand and dust storms. Historically, 96 percent of Zhangwu County's total area was desertified land. For the ecological management of desertified grasslands,

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ChineseToday | Ecological researcher dedicates himself to desertification control in northeast China's Liaoning

(240601) -- SHENYANG, June 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Lyu Linyou checks soil nutrient at the Zhanggutai base of the sand control and utilization research institute of the Liaoning Academy of Agricultural Sciences in Zhangwu County, northeast China's Liaoning Province, May 30, 2024. In 2004, 24-year-old Lyu Linyou joined the former provincial institute of sandy land utilization, which is now the sand control and utilization research institute of the Liaoning Academy of Agricultural Sciences, after graduation. Initially, Lyu specialized in grass science and had no clear idea about sand control. He learned from senior colleagues and local farmers in Zhangwu County, accumulating experience and gradually becoming determined to apply his knowledge to sand control. Located on the southern edge of the Horqin sandy land, Zhangwu was once plagued by sand and dust storms. Historically, 96 percent of Zhangwu County's total area was desertified land. For the ecological management of desertified grasslands, Lyu introduced

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ChineseToday | Ecological researcher dedicates himself to desertification control in northeast China's Liaoning

(240601) -- SHENYANG, June 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Lyu Linyou checks the growth of herbs at the Zhanggutai base of the sand control and utilization research institute of the Liaoning Academy of Agricultural Sciences in Zhangwu County, northeast China's Liaoning Province, May 30, 2024. In 2004, 24-year-old Lyu Linyou joined the former provincial institute of sandy land utilization, which is now the sand control and utilization research institute of the Liaoning Academy of Agricultural Sciences, after graduation. Initially, Lyu specialized in grass science and had no clear idea about sand control. He learned from senior colleagues and local farmers in Zhangwu County, accumulating experience and gradually becoming determined to apply his knowledge to sand control. Located on the southern edge of the Horqin sandy land, Zhangwu was once plagued by sand and dust storms. Historically, 96 percent of Zhangwu County's total area was desertified land. For the ecological management of desertified grasslands, Lyu intr

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ChineseToday | Ecological researcher dedicates himself to desertification control in northeast China's Liaoning

(240601) -- SHENYANG, June 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Lyu Linyou (L) checks the growth of plants at the Zhanggutai base of the sand control and utilization research institute of the Liaoning Academy of Agricultural Sciences in Zhangwu County, northeast China's Liaoning Province, May 30, 2024. In 2004, 24-year-old Lyu Linyou joined the former provincial institute of sandy land utilization, which is now the sand control and utilization research institute of the Liaoning Academy of Agricultural Sciences, after graduation. Initially, Lyu specialized in grass science and had no clear idea about sand control. He learned from senior colleagues and local farmers in Zhangwu County, accumulating experience and gradually becoming determined to apply his knowledge to sand control. Located on the southern edge of the Horqin sandy land, Zhangwu was once plagued by sand and dust storms. Historically, 96 percent of Zhangwu County's total area was desertified land. For the ecological management of desertified grasslands, Lyu

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ChineseToday | Ecological researcher dedicates himself to desertification control in northeast China's Liaoning

(240601) -- SHENYANG, June 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on May 30, 2024 shows the Zhanggutai base of the sand control and utilization research institute of the Liaoning Academy of Agricultural Sciences in Zhangwu County, northeast China's Liaoning Province. In 2004, 24-year-old Lyu Linyou joined the former provincial institute of sandy land utilization, which is now the sand control and utilization research institute of the Liaoning Academy of Agricultural Sciences, after graduation. Initially, Lyu specialized in grass science and had no clear idea about sand control. He learned from senior colleagues and local farmers in Zhangwu County, accumulating experience and gradually becoming determined to apply his knowledge to sand control. Located on the southern edge of the Horqin sandy land, Zhangwu was once plagued by sand and dust storms. Historically, 96 percent of Zhangwu County's total area was desertified land. For the ecological management of desertified grasslands, Lyu introduce

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ChineseToday | Ecological researcher dedicates himself to desertification control in northeast China's Liaoning

(240601) -- SHENYANG, June 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Lyu Linyou (R) communicates with a staff member at the Zhanggutai base of the sand control and utilization research institute of the Liaoning Academy of Agricultural Sciences in Zhangwu County, northeast China's Liaoning Province, May 30, 2024. In 2004, 24-year-old Lyu Linyou joined the former provincial institute of sandy land utilization, which is now the sand control and utilization research institute of the Liaoning Academy of Agricultural Sciences, after graduation. Initially, Lyu specialized in grass science and had no clear idea about sand control. He learned from senior colleagues and local farmers in Zhangwu County, accumulating experience and gradually becoming determined to apply his knowledge to sand control. Located on the southern edge of the Horqin sandy land, Zhangwu was once plagued by sand and dust storms. Historically, 96 percent of Zhangwu County's total area was desertified land. For the ecological management of desertified grasslands

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ChineseToday | Ecological researcher dedicates himself to desertification control in northeast China's Liaoning

(240601) -- SHENYANG, June 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Lyu Linyou checks the growth of plants at the Zhanggutai base of the sand control and utilization research institute of the Liaoning Academy of Agricultural Sciences in Zhangwu County, northeast China's Liaoning Province, May 30, 2024. In 2004, 24-year-old Lyu Linyou joined the former provincial institute of sandy land utilization, which is now the sand control and utilization research institute of the Liaoning Academy of Agricultural Sciences, after graduation. Initially, Lyu specialized in grass science and had no clear idea about sand control. He learned from senior colleagues and local farmers in Zhangwu County, accumulating experience and gradually becoming determined to apply his knowledge to sand control. Located on the southern edge of the Horqin sandy land, Zhangwu was once plagued by sand and dust storms. Historically, 96 percent of Zhangwu County's total area was desertified land. For the ecological management of desertified grasslands, Lyu int

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ChineseToday | Ecological researcher dedicates himself to desertification control in northeast China's Liaoning

(240601) -- SHENYANG, June 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Lyu Linyou (R) checks the growth of plants with a staff member at the Zhanggutai base of the sand control and utilization research institute of the Liaoning Academy of Agricultural Sciences in Zhangwu County, northeast China's Liaoning Province, May 30, 2024. In 2004, 24-year-old Lyu Linyou joined the former provincial institute of sandy land utilization, which is now the sand control and utilization research institute of the Liaoning Academy of Agricultural Sciences, after graduation. Initially, Lyu specialized in grass science and had no clear idea about sand control. He learned from senior colleagues and local farmers in Zhangwu County, accumulating experience and gradually becoming determined to apply his knowledge to sand control. Located on the southern edge of the Horqin sandy land, Zhangwu was once plagued by sand and dust storms. Historically, 96 percent of Zhangwu County's total area was desertified land. For the ecological management of deserti

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(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-FORMER SERF-NEW LIFE-KELSANG YUDRON (CN)

(240405) -- LHASA, April 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Kelsang Yudron washes apples at home in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, April 3, 2024. Kelsang Yudron was born in 1947 in what is now Lhunzhub County, located in Lhasa City. Her family of eight lived in a cramped mud house of around 30 square meters. With no decent furniture, they slept on a humble bed made of mud bricks and covered with thick hays and blankets. They toiled from dawn till midnight, working in the fields and tending to livestock for their feudal lords. Hunger and discomfort plagued them at night. Hard labor and poor nutrition often led to illness for many serfs. In 1959, the democratic reform in Xizang liberated around one million serfs, including Kelsang Yudron's family. In 1960, she seized the opportunity to study nursing in Xianyang, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Having completed her education in six years, she returned to her hometown afterward and dedicated over three decades to saving lives. Upon retirement, Kelsan

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(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-FORMER SERF-NEW LIFE-KELSANG YUDRON (CN)

(240405) -- LHASA, April 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Kelsang Yudron (C) chats with her friends at a tea house in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, April 3, 2024. Kelsang Yudron was born in 1947 in what is now Lhunzhub County, located in Lhasa City. Her family of eight lived in a cramped mud house of around 30 square meters. With no decent furniture, they slept on a humble bed made of mud bricks and covered with thick hays and blankets. They toiled from dawn till midnight, working in the fields and tending to livestock for their feudal lords. Hunger and discomfort plagued them at night. Hard labor and poor nutrition often led to illness for many serfs. In 1959, the democratic reform in Xizang liberated around one million serfs, including Kelsang Yudron's family. In 1960, she seized the opportunity to study nursing in Xianyang, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Having completed her education in six years, she returned to her hometown afterward and dedicated over three decades to saving lives. Upo

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(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-FORMER SERF-NEW LIFE-KELSANG YUDRON (CN)

(240405) -- LHASA, April 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Kelsang Yudron makes a phone call at home in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, April 3, 2024. Kelsang Yudron was born in 1947 in what is now Lhunzhub County, located in Lhasa City. Her family of eight lived in a cramped mud house of around 30 square meters. With no decent furniture, they slept on a humble bed made of mud bricks and covered with thick hays and blankets. They toiled from dawn till midnight, working in the fields and tending to livestock for their feudal lords. Hunger and discomfort plagued them at night. Hard labor and poor nutrition often led to illness for many serfs. In 1959, the democratic reform in Xizang liberated around one million serfs, including Kelsang Yudron's family. In 1960, she seized the opportunity to study nursing in Xianyang, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Having completed her education in six years, she returned to her hometown afterward and dedicated over three decades to saving lives. Upon retirement, K

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(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-FORMER SERF-NEW LIFE-KELSANG YUDRON (CN)

(240405) -- LHASA, April 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Kelsang Yudron presents her ID card in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, April 3, 2024. Kelsang Yudron was born in 1947 in what is now Lhunzhub County, located in Lhasa City. Her family of eight lived in a cramped mud house of around 30 square meters. With no decent furniture, they slept on a humble bed made of mud bricks and covered with thick hays and blankets. They toiled from dawn till midnight, working in the fields and tending to livestock for their feudal lords. Hunger and discomfort plagued them at night. Hard labor and poor nutrition often led to illness for many serfs. In 1959, the democratic reform in Xizang liberated around one million serfs, including Kelsang Yudron's family. In 1960, she seized the opportunity to study nursing in Xianyang, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Having completed her education in six years, she returned to her hometown afterward and dedicated over three decades to saving lives. Upon retirement, Kelsang

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(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-FORMER SERF-NEW LIFE-KELSANG YUDRON (CN)

(240405) -- LHASA, April 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Kelsang Yudron airs clothes at home in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, April 3, 2024. Kelsang Yudron was born in 1947 in what is now Lhunzhub County, located in Lhasa City. Her family of eight lived in a cramped mud house of around 30 square meters. With no decent furniture, they slept on a humble bed made of mud bricks and covered with thick hays and blankets. They toiled from dawn till midnight, working in the fields and tending to livestock for their feudal lords. Hunger and discomfort plagued them at night. Hard labor and poor nutrition often led to illness for many serfs. In 1959, the democratic reform in Xizang liberated around one million serfs, including Kelsang Yudron's family. In 1960, she seized the opportunity to study nursing in Xianyang, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Having completed her education in six years, she returned to her hometown afterward and dedicated over three decades to saving lives. Upon retirement, Kelsang

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(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-FORMER SERF-NEW LIFE-KELSANG YUDRON (CN)

(240405) -- LHASA, April 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Kelsang Yudron boils some water at home in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, April 3, 2024. Kelsang Yudron was born in 1947 in what is now Lhunzhub County, located in Lhasa City. Her family of eight lived in a cramped mud house of around 30 square meters. With no decent furniture, they slept on a humble bed made of mud bricks and covered with thick hays and blankets. They toiled from dawn till midnight, working in the fields and tending to livestock for their feudal lords. Hunger and discomfort plagued them at night. Hard labor and poor nutrition often led to illness for many serfs. In 1959, the democratic reform in Xizang liberated around one million serfs, including Kelsang Yudron's family. In 1960, she seized the opportunity to study nursing in Xianyang, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Having completed her education in six years, she returned to her hometown afterward and dedicated over three decades to saving lives. Upon retirement, Kel

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(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-FORMER SERF-NEW LIFE-KELSANG YUDRON (CN)

(240405) -- LHASA, April 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 3, 2024 shows a portrait of Kelsang Yudron in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. Kelsang Yudron was born in 1947 in what is now Lhunzhub County, located in Lhasa City. Her family of eight lived in a cramped mud house of around 30 square meters. With no decent furniture, they slept on a humble bed made of mud bricks and covered with thick hays and blankets. They toiled from dawn till midnight, working in the fields and tending to livestock for their feudal lords. Hunger and discomfort plagued them at night. Hard labor and poor nutrition often led to illness for many serfs. In 1959, the democratic reform in Xizang liberated around one million serfs, including Kelsang Yudron's family. In 1960, she seized the opportunity to study nursing in Xianyang, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Having completed her education in six years, she returned to her hometown afterward and dedicated over three decades to saving lives. Upon r

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240302) -- BEIJING, March 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Trains of Lagos Rail Mass Transit Red Line are seen at Ikeja station in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 29, 2024. The first phase of a Chinese-built state-of-the-art light rail project in Nigeria's southwestern state of Lagos was inaugurated Thursday by President Bola Tinubu, opening a new chapter in addressing the challenges of traffic congestion and commuting delays that have long plagued the country's economic powerhouse. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE FIRM-RAIL-RED LINE-INAUGURATION

(240301) -- LAGOS, March 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 29, 2024 shows a contract signing ceremony of the second phase of Lagos Rail Mass Transit Red Line in Lagos, Nigeria. The first phase of a Chinese-built state-of-the-art light rail project in Nigeria's southwestern state of Lagos was inaugurated Thursday by President Bola Tinubu, opening a new chapter in addressing the challenges of traffic congestion and commuting delays that have long plagued the country's economic powerhouse. Undertaken by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) in 2021, the transformative Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Red Line project is 26.5 km long with eight stations. (Photo by Yan Yujuan/Xinhua)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE FIRM-RAIL-RED LINE-INAUGURATION

(240301) -- LAGOS, March 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Nigerian President Bola Tinubu addresses the commissioning ceremony of the first phase of Lagos Rail Mass Transit Red Line in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 29, 2024. The first phase of a Chinese-built state-of-the-art light rail project in Nigeria's southwestern state of Lagos was inaugurated Thursday by President Bola Tinubu, opening a new chapter in addressing the challenges of traffic congestion and commuting delays that have long plagued the country's economic powerhouse. Undertaken by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) in 2021, the transformative Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Red Line project is 26.5 km long with eight stations. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE FIRM-RAIL-RED LINE-INAUGURATION

(240301) -- LAGOS, March 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Trains of Lagos Rail Mass Transit Red Line are seen at Ikeja station in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 29, 2024. The first phase of a Chinese-built state-of-the-art light rail project in Nigeria's southwestern state of Lagos was inaugurated Thursday by President Bola Tinubu, opening a new chapter in addressing the challenges of traffic congestion and commuting delays that have long plagued the country's economic powerhouse. Undertaken by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) in 2021, the transformative Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Red Line project is 26.5 km long with eight stations. (Xinhua/Han Xu)