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Dutch shoppers turn frugal amid economic downturn

STORY: Dutch shoppers turn frugal amid economic downturn SHOOTING TIME: December 21, 23, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 24, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:15 LOCATION: THE HAGUE, the Netherlands CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a Christmas market in the Hague, the Netherlands. 2. various of street scenes with Christmas decorations in Amsterdam STORYLINE: With Storm Pia wreaking havoc throughout the Netherlands, the harsh weather conditions have dealt yet another blow to the already sluggish pre-Christmas sales in Amsterdam, the Dutch capital. Long before the storm hit the Dutch shores, however, stubbornly high inflation had already cast a shadow over the festive season by prompting Dutch shoppers to watch their budgets more closely. According to a report by Dutch news website NU.nl, some festive products like Christmas wreaths and ragout cost 10 percent more now than a year ago. The latest figures from Statistics Netherlands (CBS) also confirm that Dutch shoppers are now buying less food and drinks than they did a yea

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Pre-Christmas themed events held across Australia

STORY: Pre-Christmas themed events held across Australia SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 26, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:47 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of pre-Christmas themed events STORYLINE: As Christmas is approaching, various Christmas themed activities are held across Australia. People can visit Christmas markets, take photos with Santa Claus, and purchase festive trinkets, all in anticipation of the upcoming Christmas celebration. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Canberra. (XHTV)

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Inflation bites into Christmas market sales in Slovakia

STORY: Inflation bites into Christmas market sales in Slovakia DATELINE: Dec. 24, 2022 LENGTH: 0:06:30 LOCATION: Bratislava CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Christmas markets 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Slovak): PETER, Manager of a food stand 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Slovak): ANNA, Visitor 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Slovak): GABRIEL, Visitor STORYLINE: After a two-year break caused by the mandatory COVID-19 lockdowns, the popular Christmas markets returned to town squares across Slovakia. This time around, the managers of the stands had another issue of concern to deal with -- inflation. The pre-Christmas period is traditionally dedicated to buying gifts and visiting the Christmas markets, which pop up in the center of each town in early December and end before Christmas night and are comprised of various stands offering food, drinks and local crafts. This year, the markets in Bratislava were open between Nov. 25 and Dec. 22. The most popular food here by far was the so-called Gypsy roast -- fried chicken or pork meat in a bu

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'Tetsujin 28-go' robot statue lit up

KOBE, Japan - Two children pose for photos in front of a 15-meter-tall statue of ''Tetsujin 28-go'' from a robot comic and animation series at a park in Kobe's Nagata Ward on Oct. 10, 2010. The statue, set up in October 2009 to encourage people hit by the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake, was lit up in various colors as a pre-Christmas illumination event.

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RUS-JAP WAR/ KUROPATKIN

Russian general KUROPATKIN pays his front-line troops a pre-Christmas visit in his automobile Date: December 1904

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USJ starts pre-Christmas event with parade, world-record tree

A child has her photo taken with characters in a Christmas parade at Universal Studios Japan during a press preview in Osaka, western Japan, on Nov. 12, 2015, a day before the theme park's Christmas event starts. The event, which also features a Christmas tree recognized by Guinness World Records as having the most lights lit simultaneously, will run through Jan. 6, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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USJ starts pre-Christmas event with parade, world-record tree

Minions, Sesame Street characters and other popular movie figures dressed up as Santa Claus perform in a parade during a press preview at Universal Studios Japan in Osaka, western Japan, on Nov. 12, 2015, a day before the theme park's Christmas event starts. The event, which also features a Christmas tree recognized by Guinness World Records as having the most lights lit simultaneously, will run through Jan. 6, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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USJ starts pre-Christmas event with parade, world-record tree

A total of 374,280 lights on a 36-meter-high Christmas tree are lit up at Universal Studios Japan amid fireworks during a press preview in Osaka, western Japan, on Nov. 12, 2015, a day before the theme park's Christmas event begins. The tree was recognized by Guinness World Records as having the most lights lit simultaneously. The event will run through Jan. 6, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Pre-Christmas event starts at Tokyo DisneySea

Tokyo DisneySea launches an illuminated show on water on Nov. 9, 2015, as part of a pre-Christmas event that kicked off the same day at Tokyo Disney Resort in Urayasu, east of Tokyo. The event runs until Dec. 25. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Pre-Christmas event starts at Tokyo DisneySea

Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse appear on a float during an illuminated show on water at Tokyo DisneySea on Nov. 9, 2015, as part of a pre-Christmas event that kicked off the same day at Tokyo Disney Resort in Urayasu, east of Tokyo. The event runs through Dec. 25. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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'Tetsujin 28-go' robot statue lit up

KOBE, Japan - Two children pose for photos in front of a 15-meter-tall statue of ''Tetsujin 28-go'' from a robot comic and animation series at a park in Kobe's Nagata Ward on Oct. 10, 2010. The statue, set up in October 2009 to encourage people hit by the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake, was lit up in various colors as a pre-Christmas illumination event. (Kyodo)