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CHINA-XINJIANG-YUMIN-SAFFLOWER-HARVEST (CN)

(230707) -- YUMIN, July 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on July 7, 2023 shows villagers harvesting and drying safflower threads in Jianggesi Township of Yumin County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Covering an area of 153,000 mu (10,200 hectares), safflowers in Yumin County have recently entered the harvest season. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-YUMIN-SAFFLOWER-HARVEST (CN)

(230707) -- YUMIN, July 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A villager picks safflower threads in Jianggesi Township of Yumin County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, July 7, 2023. Covering an area of 153,000 mu (10,200 hectares), safflowers in Yumin County have recently entered the harvest season. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-YUMIN-SAFFLOWER-HARVEST (CN)

(230707) -- YUMIN, July 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Villagers pick safflower threads in Jianggesi Township of Yumin County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, July 7, 2023. Covering an area of 153,000 mu (10,200 hectares), safflowers in Yumin County have recently entered the harvest season. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-YUMIN-SAFFLOWER-HARVEST (CN)

(230707) -- YUMIN, July 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A villager picks safflower threads in Jianggesi Township of Yumin County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, July 7, 2023. Covering an area of 153,000 mu (10,200 hectares), safflowers in Yumin County have recently entered the harvest season. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-YUMIN-SAFFLOWER-HARVEST (CN)

(230707) -- YUMIN, July 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Villagers pick safflower threads in Jianggesi Township of Yumin County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, July 7, 2023. Covering an area of 153,000 mu (10,200 hectares), safflowers in Yumin County have recently entered the harvest season. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-YUMIN-SAFFLOWER-HARVEST (CN)

(230707) -- YUMIN, July 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A villager picks safflower threads in Jianggesi Township of Yumin County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, July 7, 2023. Covering an area of 153,000 mu (10,200 hectares), safflowers in Yumin County have recently entered the harvest season. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-YUMIN-SAFFLOWER-HARVEST (CN)

(230707) -- YUMIN, July 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on July 7, 2023 shows a villager drying safflower threads in Jianggesi Township of Yumin County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Covering an area of 153,000 mu (10,200 hectares), safflowers in Yumin County have recently entered the harvest season. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-YUMIN-SAFFLOWER-HARVEST (CN)

(230707) -- YUMIN, July 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Villagers pick safflower threads in Jianggesi Township of Yumin County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, July 7, 2023. Covering an area of 153,000 mu (10,200 hectares), safflowers in Yumin County have recently entered the harvest season. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-YUMIN-SAFFLOWER-HARVEST (CN)

(230707) -- YUMIN, July 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on July 7, 2023 shows villagers drying safflower threads in Jianggesi Township of Yumin County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Covering an area of 153,000 mu (10,200 hectares), safflowers in Yumin County have recently entered the harvest season. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-YUMIN-SAFFLOWER-HARVEST (CN)

(230707) -- YUMIN, July 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on July 7, 2023 shows a villager drying safflower threads in Jianggesi Township of Yumin County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Covering an area of 153,000 mu (10,200 hectares), safflowers in Yumin County have recently entered the harvest season. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-YUMIN-SAFFLOWER-HARVEST (CN)

(230707) -- YUMIN, July 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Villagers pick safflower threads in Jianggesi Township of Yumin County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, July 7, 2023. Covering an area of 153,000 mu (10,200 hectares), safflowers in Yumin County have recently entered the harvest season. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

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Western U.S. farmers face unprecedented wave of crop-eating insects

STORY: Western U.S. farmers face unprecedented wave of crop-eating insects DATELINE: July 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:18 LOCATION: LOS ANGELES, U.S. CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Mormon crickets STORYLINE: Millions of crop-eating insects called Mormon crickets have hatched in America's West and are threatening to destroy millions of acres of crops. The bugs have swept through Oregon, Idaho, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming and Colorado. The insects are particularly attracted to wheat, safflower and alfalfa fields, and can leave a wake of destruction in their path. The bugs can't fly but can travel long distances by hopping and crawling, and have become an annoyance as they enter buildings and bring with them a rather unpleasant sensation. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Los Angeles, U.S. (XHTV)

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Chinese medical team offers free clinical services in Paola, Malta

STORY: Chinese medical team offers free clinical services in Paola, Malta DATELINE: May 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:29 LOCATION: PAOLA, Malta CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the donation of medical supplies 2. various of the ceremony STORYLINE: The 18th Chinese medical team for Malta from the Mediterranean Regional Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine (MRCTCM) provided on Monday free clinical services to elderly residents at the city hall of Paola in Malta and donated medical supplies, including plasters and safflower oil, to the local council. Following a brief lecture on traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) treatment of insomnia given by Shi Xinying, member of the medical team, four doctors offered complimentary services, such as health consultations, blood pressure checks, acupuncture and cupping therapy. Due to high demand, the Chinese medical team will hold a second lecture and a free clinical event for more residents at the same location next Monday. The free clinical event, aimed at

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MALTA-PAOLA-CHINESE MEDICAL TEAM-FREE CLINICAL SERVICES

(230522) -- PAOLA (MALTA), May 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Members of the 18th Chinese medical team for Malta offer health consultations to people in Paola, Malta, on May 22, 2023. The 18th Chinese medical team for Malta from the Mediterranean Regional Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine (MRCTCM) provided free clinical services to elderly residents at the city hall of Paola in Malta and donated medical supplies, including plasters and safflower oil, to the local council. (Photo by Jonathan Borg/Xinhua)

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MALTA-PAOLA-CHINESE MEDICAL TEAM-FREE CLINICAL SERVICES

(230522) -- PAOLA (MALTA), May 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Dong Xiaoyan (L), leader of the 18th Chinese medical team for Malta, offers health consultations to a woman in Paola, Malta, on May 22, 2023. The 18th Chinese medical team for Malta from the Mediterranean Regional Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine (MRCTCM) provided free clinical services to elderly residents at the city hall of Paola in Malta and donated medical supplies, including plasters and safflower oil, to the local council. (Photo by Jonathan Borg/Xinhua)

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MALTA-PAOLA-CHINESE MEDICAL TEAM-FREE CLINICAL SERVICES

(230522) -- PAOLA (MALTA), May 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Shi Xinying (1st R), member of the 18th Chinese medical team for Malta, offers cupping therapy to a woman in Paola, Malta, on May 22, 2023. The 18th Chinese medical team for Malta from the Mediterranean Regional Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine (MRCTCM) provided free clinical services to elderly residents at the city hall of Paola in Malta and donated medical supplies, including plasters and safflower oil, to the local council. (Photo by Jonathan Borg/Xinhua)

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MALTA-PAOLA-CHINESE MEDICAL TEAM-FREE CLINICAL SERVICES

(230522) -- PAOLA (MALTA), May 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People wait for health consultations and treatments during free clinical services of Chinese medical team for Malta in Paola, Malta, on May 22, 2023. The 18th Chinese medical team for Malta from the Mediterranean Regional Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine (MRCTCM) provided free clinical services to elderly residents at the city hall of Paola in Malta and donated medical supplies, including plasters and safflower oil, to the local council. (Photo by Jonathan Borg/Xinhua)

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MALTA-PAOLA-CHINESE MEDICAL TEAM-FREE CLINICAL SERVICES

(230522) -- PAOLA (MALTA), May 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Shi Xinying (R), member of the 18th Chinese medical team for Malta, gives a lecture on traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) treatment in Paola, Malta, on May 22, 2023. The 18th Chinese medical team for Malta from the Mediterranean Regional Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine (MRCTCM) provided free clinical services to elderly residents at the city hall of Paola in Malta and donated medical supplies, including plasters and safflower oil, to the local council. (Photo by Jonathan Borg/Xinhua)

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Yamagata Shinkansen E8 series

Photo taken on Feb. 24, 2023, in Rifu, Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, shows a new bullet train, the E8 Series, to start commercial operation on the Yamagata Shinkansen Line in the spring of 2024. The yellow line on the body represents Yamagata's symbolic flower, the safflower.

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Yamagata Shinkansen E8 series

Photo taken on Feb. 24, 2023, in Rifu, Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, shows a new bullet train, the E8 Series, to start commercial operation on the Yamagata Shinkansen Line in the spring of 2024. The yellow line on the body represents Yamagata's symbolic flower, the safflower.

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BOTSWANA-FARMER-SAFFLOWER

(221221) -- GABORONE, Dec. 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 29, 2022 shows a pack of Safflower Petal Tea produced by Sarah Mosarwa on her farm located about 20 kilometers northwest of Gaborone, capital of Botswana. TO GO WITH "Botswana's farmers aim for safflower market" (Photo by Tshekiso Tebalo/Xinhua)

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BOTSWANA-FARMER-SAFFLOWER

(221221) -- GABORONE, Dec. 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Sarah Mosarwa holds a safflower crop on her farm located about 20 kilometers northwest of Gaborone, capital of Botswana, Nov. 29, 2022. TO GO WITH "Botswana's farmers aim for safflower market" (Photo by Tshekiso Tebalo/Xinhua)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-YUMIN-SAFFLOWER-INDUSTRY (CN)

(220524) -- URUMQI, May 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on May 16, 2022 shows a view of a safflower oil company in Yumin County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. TO GO WITH "Wondrous Xinjiang: Xinjiang locals' life blooming with safflower " (Xinhua/Gao Han)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-YUMIN-SAFFLOWER-INDUSTRY (CN)

(220524) -- URUMQI, May 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Staff workers are busy on the production line of a safflower oil company in Yumin County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, May 16, 2022. TO GO WITH "Wondrous Xinjiang: Xinjiang locals' life blooming with safflower " (Xinhua/Gao Han)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-YUMIN-SAFFLOWER-INDUSTRY (CN)

(220524) -- URUMQI, May 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Staff members work at a safflower experimental field outside the workshops of a safflower oil company in Yumin County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, May 16, 2022. TO GO WITH "Wondrous Xinjiang: Xinjiang locals' life blooming with safflower " (Xinhua/Gao Han)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-YUMIN-SAFFLOWER-INDUSTRY (CN)

(220524) -- URUMQI, May 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- File photo taken in 2021 shows a safflower field in Yumin County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. TO GO WITH "Wondrous Xinjiang: Xinjiang locals' life blooming with safflower " (Xinhua)

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Apple pollination using Toko Ironworks' drone

Toko Ironworks (Odate City, Akita Prefecture) has begun marketing apple pollination work using flying robots (drones) to fruit farmers. Apple trees are tall and bear a large number of fruit, making pollination work hard work. The drone will make the work easier and shorten the working hours. A demonstration experiment is being conducted in collaboration with Aomori Prefectural Nagui Agricultural High School, and Yoaki Torigata, director of the company, says, "We are on the verge of solving the main problem," and plans to market the system, including rental. In the demonstration experiment so far, a fruiting rate of 40-50% was obtained when the drone was used. A solution of pollen mixed with distilled water, sugar, and safflower pigment is placed in a tank, and a drone is flown near the flowers to spray them. The downwash airflow caused by the drone's propeller atomizes the solution and applies it evenly. Photo taken on August 20, 2019,credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images