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Edan Alexander Honored in Tenafly, NJ

Edan Alexander, an American resident of Tenafly, New Jersey, who was taken hostage by Hamas on October 7th, 2023, during his military service in Israel, puts on Tefillin (black leather boxes with Hebrew parchment scrolls, as he is honored by having a street in his hometown renamed “Edan Alexander Way” on Monday, September 29, 2025. Rabbi & Executive Director Mordechai Shain of the Lubavitch on the Palisades, assists with the ritual. He was released after being held captive by Hamas for over 580 days in a deal between his jailers and United States President Donald J Trump. Photo by Kyle Mazza / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Edan Alexander Honored in Tenafly, NJ

Edan Alexander, an American resident of Tenafly, New Jersey, who was taken hostage by Hamas on October 7th, 2023, during his military service in Israel, puts on Tefillin (black leather boxes with Hebrew parchment scrolls, as he is honored by having a street in his hometown renamed “Edan Alexander Way” on Monday, September 29, 2025. Rabbi & Executive Director Mordechai Shain of the Lubavitch on the Palisades, assists with the ritual. He was released after being held captive by Hamas for over 580 days in a deal between his jailers and United States President Donald J Trump. Photo by Kyle Mazza / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China: Talented Parrot Scrolls Through Social Media in Guangdong

This video was recorded on August 3 in Guangzhou, Guangdong. It shows a parrot scrolling through short videos on a smartphone and even tapping the like button with ease.

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Osaka Expo - Osaka

This photo taken on April 13, 2025 shows the lunar soil sample collected by China's Chang'e-5 mission displayed in the China Pavilion at the Osaka Expo in Osaka, Japan. The China Pavilion officially opened on Sunday at the Osaka Expo, with an opening ceremony held in front of the pavilion's main building, which is designed to resemble a traditional Chinese scroll. Inspired by traditional Chinese calligraphy scrolls, the pavilion's architectural design embodies the theme of "Building a Community of Life for Man and Nature -- Future Society of Green Development." Osaka Expo 2025 will run from April 13 to October 13, 2025. The China Pavilion, one of the largest foreign self-built pavilions at the event, covers approximately 3,500 square meters. Photo by Xinhua/Jia Haocheng/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Osaka Expo - Osaka

Ren Hongbin, chairman of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, addresses the opening ceremony of the China Pavilion at the Osaka Expo in Osaka, Japan, April 13, 2025. The China Pavilion officially opened on Sunday at the Osaka Expo, with an opening ceremony held in front of the pavilion's main building, which is designed to resemble a traditional Chinese scroll. Inspired by traditional Chinese calligraphy scrolls, the pavilion's architectural design embodies the theme of "Building a Community of Life for Man and Nature -- Future Society of Green Development." Osaka Expo 2025 will run from April 13 to October 13, 2025. The China Pavilion, one of the largest foreign self-built pavilions at the event, covers approximately 3,500 square meters. Photo by Xinhua/Jia Haocheng/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Osaka Expo - Osaka

People visit a souvenir shop of the China Pavilion at the Osaka Expo in Osaka, Japan, April 13, 2025. The China Pavilion officially opened on Sunday at the Osaka Expo, with an opening ceremony held in front of the pavilion's main building, which is designed to resemble a traditional Chinese scroll. Inspired by traditional Chinese calligraphy scrolls, the pavilion's architectural design embodies the theme of "Building a Community of Life for Man and Nature -- Future Society of Green Development." Osaka Expo 2025 will run from April 13 to October 13, 2025. The China Pavilion, one of the largest foreign self-built pavilions at the event, covers approximately 3,500 square meters. Photo by Xinhua/Jia Haocheng/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Osaka Expo - Osaka

A visitor tours the China Pavilion using a mixed reality (MR/ABACAPRESS.COM device at the Osaka Expo in Osaka, Japan, April 13, 2025. The China Pavilion officially opened on Sunday at the Osaka Expo, with an opening ceremony held in front of the pavilion's main building, which is designed to resemble a traditional Chinese scroll. Inspired by traditional Chinese calligraphy scrolls, the pavilion's architectural design embodies the theme of "Building a Community of Life for Man and Nature -- Future Society of Green Development." Osaka Expo 2025 will run from April 13 to October 13, 2025. The China Pavilion, one of the largest foreign self-built pavilions at the event, covers approximately 3,500 square meters. Photo by Xinhua/Jia Haocheng/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Osaka Expo - Osaka

A visitors looks at lunar soil samples collected by China's Chang'e-5 and Chang'e-6 missions in the China Pavilion at the Osaka Expo in Osaka, Japan, April 13, 2025. The China Pavilion officially opened on Sunday at the Osaka Expo, with an opening ceremony held in front of the pavilion's main building, which is designed to resemble a traditional Chinese scroll. Inspired by traditional Chinese calligraphy scrolls, the pavilion's architectural design embodies the theme of "Building a Community of Life for Man and Nature -- Future Society of Green Development." Osaka Expo 2025 will run from April 13 to October 13, 2025. The China Pavilion, one of the largest foreign self-built pavilions at the event, covers approximately 3,500 square meters. Photo by Xinhua/Jia Haocheng/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Osaka Expo - Osaka

Actors perform during the opening ceremony of the China Pavilion at the Osaka Expo in Osaka, Japan, April 13, 2025. The China Pavilion officially opened on Sunday at the Osaka Expo, with an opening ceremony held in front of the pavilion's main building, which is designed to resemble a traditional Chinese scroll. Inspired by traditional Chinese calligraphy scrolls, the pavilion's architectural design embodies the theme of "Building a Community of Life for Man and Nature -- Future Society of Green Development." Osaka Expo 2025 will run from April 13 to October 13, 2025. The China Pavilion, one of the largest foreign self-built pavilions at the event, covers approximately 3,500 square meters. Photo by Xinhua/Jia Haocheng/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Osaka Expo - Osaka

Chinese Ambassador to Japan Wu Jianghao addresses the opening ceremony of the China Pavilion at the Osaka Expo in Osaka, Japan, April 13, 2025. The China Pavilion officially opened on Sunday at the Osaka Expo, with an opening ceremony held in front of the pavilion's main building, which is designed to resemble a traditional Chinese scroll. Inspired by traditional Chinese calligraphy scrolls, the pavilion's architectural design embodies the theme of "Building a Community of Life for Man and Nature -- Future Society of Green Development." Osaka Expo 2025 will run from April 13 to October 13, 2025. The China Pavilion, one of the largest foreign self-built pavilions at the event, covers approximately 3,500 square meters. Photo by Xinhua/Jia Haocheng/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Osaka Expo - Osaka

A visitor tours the China Pavilion at the Osaka Expo in Osaka, Japan, April 13, 2025. The China Pavilion officially opened on Sunday at the Osaka Expo, with an opening ceremony held in front of the pavilion's main building, which is designed to resemble a traditional Chinese scroll. Inspired by traditional Chinese calligraphy scrolls, the pavilion's architectural design embodies the theme of "Building a Community of Life for Man and Nature -- Future Society of Green Development." Osaka Expo 2025 will run from April 13 to October 13, 2025. The China Pavilion, one of the largest foreign self-built pavilions at the event, covers approximately 3,500 square meters. Photo by Xinhua/Jia Haocheng/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Osaka Expo - Osaka

People visit the China Pavilion at the Osaka Expo in Osaka, Japan, April 13, 2025. The China Pavilion officially opened on Sunday at the Osaka Expo, with an opening ceremony held in front of the pavilion's main building, which is designed to resemble a traditional Chinese scroll. Inspired by traditional Chinese calligraphy scrolls, the pavilion's architectural design embodies the theme of "Building a Community of Life for Man and Nature -- Future Society of Green Development." Osaka Expo 2025 will run from April 13 to October 13, 2025. The China Pavilion, one of the largest foreign self-built pavilions at the event, covers approximately 3,500 square meters. Photo by Xinhua/Jia Haocheng/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Osaka Expo - Osaka

A robot greets guests outside the China Pavilion at the Osaka Expo in Osaka, Japan, April 13, 2025. The China Pavilion officially opened on Sunday at the Osaka Expo, with an opening ceremony held in front of the pavilion's main building, which is designed to resemble a traditional Chinese scroll. Inspired by traditional Chinese calligraphy scrolls, the pavilion's architectural design embodies the theme of "Building a Community of Life for Man and Nature -- Future Society of Green Development." Osaka Expo 2025 will run from April 13 to October 13, 2025. The China Pavilion, one of the largest foreign self-built pavilions at the event, covers approximately 3,500 square meters. Photo by Xinhua/Jia Haocheng/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Osaka Expo - Osaka

A visitor tours the China Pavilion at the Osaka Expo in Osaka, Japan, April 13, 2025. The China Pavilion officially opened on Sunday at the Osaka Expo, with an opening ceremony held in front of the pavilion's main building, which is designed to resemble a traditional Chinese scroll. Inspired by traditional Chinese calligraphy scrolls, the pavilion's architectural design embodies the theme of "Building a Community of Life for Man and Nature -- Future Society of Green Development." Osaka Expo 2025 will run from April 13 to October 13, 2025. The China Pavilion, one of the largest foreign self-built pavilions at the event, covers approximately 3,500 square meters. Photo by Xinhua/Jia Haocheng/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Osaka Expo - Osaka

A visitor tours the China Pavilion at the Osaka Expo in Osaka, Japan, April 13, 2025. The China Pavilion officially opened on Sunday at the Osaka Expo, with an opening ceremony held in front of the pavilion's main building, which is designed to resemble a traditional Chinese scroll. Inspired by traditional Chinese calligraphy scrolls, the pavilion's architectural design embodies the theme of "Building a Community of Life for Man and Nature -- Future Society of Green Development." Osaka Expo 2025 will run from April 13 to October 13, 2025. The China Pavilion, one of the largest foreign self-built pavilions at the event, covers approximately 3,500 square meters. Photo by Xinhua/Jia Haocheng/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Osaka Expo - Osaka

People visit the "Jiaolong" deep-sea submersible experience capsule in the China Pavilion at the Osaka Expo in Osaka, Japan, April 13, 2025. The China Pavilion officially opened on Sunday at the Osaka Expo, with an opening ceremony held in front of the pavilion's main building, which is designed to resemble a traditional Chinese scroll. Inspired by traditional Chinese calligraphy scrolls, the pavilion's architectural design embodies the theme of "Building a Community of Life for Man and Nature -- Future Society of Green Development." Osaka Expo 2025 will run from April 13 to October 13, 2025. The China Pavilion, one of the largest foreign self-built pavilions at the event, covers approximately 3,500 square meters. Photo by Xinhua/Jia Haocheng/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Osaka Expo - Osaka

A visitor tours the China Pavilion at the Osaka Expo in Osaka, Japan, April 13, 2025. The China Pavilion officially opened on Sunday at the Osaka Expo, with an opening ceremony held in front of the pavilion's main building, which is designed to resemble a traditional Chinese scroll. Inspired by traditional Chinese calligraphy scrolls, the pavilion's architectural design embodies the theme of "Building a Community of Life for Man and Nature -- Future Society of Green Development." Osaka Expo 2025 will run from April 13 to October 13, 2025. The China Pavilion, one of the largest foreign self-built pavilions at the event, covers approximately 3,500 square meters. Photo by Xinhua/Jia Haocheng/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Osaka Expo - Osaka

A visitor tours the China Pavilion at the Osaka Expo in Osaka, Japan, April 13, 2025. The China Pavilion officially opened on Sunday at the Osaka Expo, with an opening ceremony held in front of the pavilion's main building, which is designed to resemble a traditional Chinese scroll. Inspired by traditional Chinese calligraphy scrolls, the pavilion's architectural design embodies the theme of "Building a Community of Life for Man and Nature -- Future Society of Green Development." Osaka Expo 2025 will run from April 13 to October 13, 2025. The China Pavilion, one of the largest foreign self-built pavilions at the event, covers approximately 3,500 square meters. Photo by Xinhua/Jia Haocheng/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Osaka Expo - Osaka

Visitors line up to enter the China Pavilion at the Osaka Expo in Osaka, Japan, April 13, 2025. The China Pavilion officially opened on Sunday at the Osaka Expo, with an opening ceremony held in front of the pavilion's main building, which is designed to resemble a traditional Chinese scroll. Inspired by traditional Chinese calligraphy scrolls, the pavilion's architectural design embodies the theme of "Building a Community of Life for Man and Nature -- Future Society of Green Development." Osaka Expo 2025 will run from April 13 to October 13, 2025. The China Pavilion, one of the largest foreign self-built pavilions at the event, covers approximately 3,500 square meters. Photo by Xinhua/Jia Haocheng/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Questions to the government at the National Assembly in Paris FA

French Justice Minister Gerald Darmanin scrolls news into his phone during a session of questions to the government at the National Assembly in Paris on April 8, 2025. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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KENYA-NAIROBI-SUN TZU BOOK HOUSE

(240810) -- NAIROBI, Aug. 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 24, 2024 shows a bilingual version of "The Art of War" displayed in the "Sun Tzu Book House" at the Confucius Institute of Kenyatta University in Nairobi, Kenya. "Sun Tzu Book House," unveiled recently at the Confucius Institute of Kenyatta University, features various iterations of Sun Tzu's works, including some in silk, others in wood and scrolls. This is the first "Sun Tzu Book House" established abroad by east China's Shandong Province. TO GO WITH:"Feature: In "Sun Tzu Book House," ancient Chinese wisdom inspires young Africans" Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhang Jian)

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KENYA-NAIROBI-SUN TZU BOOK HOUSE

(240810) -- NAIROBI, Aug. 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Phyllis Wahura Maina, a student from the Confucius Institute of Kenyatta University, reads in the "Sun Tzu Book House" in Nairobi, Kenya, July 24, 2024. "Sun Tzu Book House," unveiled recently at the Confucius Institute of Kenyatta University, features various iterations of Sun Tzu's works, including some in silk, others in wood and scrolls. This is the first "Sun Tzu Book House" established abroad by east China's Shandong Province. TO GO WITH:"Feature: In "Sun Tzu Book House," ancient Chinese wisdom inspires young Africans" Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhang Jian)

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KENYA-NAIROBI-SUN TZU BOOK HOUSE

(240810) -- NAIROBI, Aug. 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 24, 2024 shows a corner of the "Sun Tzu Book House" at the Confucius Institute of Kenyatta University in Nairobi, Kenya. "Sun Tzu Book House," unveiled recently at the Confucius Institute of Kenyatta University, features various iterations of Sun Tzu's works, including some in silk, others in wood and scrolls. This is the first "Sun Tzu Book House" established abroad by east China's Shandong Province. TO GO WITH:"Feature: In "Sun Tzu Book House," ancient Chinese wisdom inspires young Africans" Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhang Jian)

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KENYA-NAIROBI-SUN TZU BOOK HOUSE

(240810) -- NAIROBI, Aug. 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Eddy Paul Kirimi (R) and Phyllis Wahura Maina, students from the Confucius Institute of Kenyatta University, pose for photos in the "Sun Tzu Book House" in Nairobi, Kenya, July 24, 2024. "Sun Tzu Book House," unveiled recently at the Confucius Institute of Kenyatta University, features various iterations of Sun Tzu's works, including some in silk, others in wood and scrolls. This is the first "Sun Tzu Book House" established abroad by east China's Shandong Province. TO GO WITH:"Feature: In "Sun Tzu Book House," ancient Chinese wisdom inspires young Africans" Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhang Jian)

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Dragon scale bookbinding: Ancient Chinese art and wisdom

STORY: Dragon scale bookbinding: Ancient Chinese art and wisdom SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage DATELINE: June 3, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:15 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of dragon scale bookbinding creation STORYLINE: Dragon scale bookbinding is a traditional Chinese method of bookbinding with a history of over 1,000 years. The pages look like swaying leaves, and the book becomes a scroll when you roll it up. Dragon scale bookbinding marks a key transition from scrolls to modern books. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Beijing. (XHTV)

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JAPAN-OSAKA-WORLD EXPO-CHINA PAVILION-GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY

(240203) -- OSAKA, Feb. 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 2, 2024 shows the groundbreaking ceremony of the China Pavilion at Yumeshima, Japan. The China Pavilion broke ground here on Friday, marking the commencement of construction for the venue highlighting green development and human-nature harmony. The China pavilion is one of the largest self-built pavilions at the expo. Its theme, "Building a Shared Community of Humans and Nature -- The Future of Green Development," is reflected in its exterior design inspired by traditional Chinese scrolls. (Xinhua/Hu Xiaoge)

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JAPAN-OSAKA-WORLD EXPO-CHINA PAVILION-GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY

(240203) -- OSAKA, Feb. 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 2, 2024 shows the groundbreaking ceremony of the China Pavilion at Yumeshima, Japan. The China Pavilion broke ground here on Friday, marking the commencement of construction for the venue highlighting green development and human-nature harmony. The China pavilion is one of the largest self-built pavilions at the expo. Its theme, "Building a Shared Community of Humans and Nature -- The Future of Green Development," is reflected in its exterior design inspired by traditional Chinese scrolls. (Xinhua/Hu Xiaoge)

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MALAYSIA-KELANG-SPRING FESTIVAL-DRAGON LONG SCROLLS

(240129) -- KELANG, Jan. 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A student paints on a long scroll in Kelang, Selangor state, Malaysia, Jan. 28, 2024. Around 200 students in Kelang participate in the creation of dragon-themed long scrolls to celebrate the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year of the Dragon. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

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MALAYSIA-KELANG-SPRING FESTIVAL-DRAGON LONG SCROLLS

(240129) -- KELANG, Jan. 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students paint on long scrolls in Kelang, Selangor state, Malaysia, Jan. 28, 2024. Around 200 students in Kelang participate in the creation of dragon-themed long scrolls to celebrate the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year of the Dragon. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

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MALAYSIA-KELANG-SPRING FESTIVAL-DRAGON LONG SCROLLS

(240129) -- KELANG, Jan. 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A student paints on a long scroll in Kelang, Selangor state, Malaysia, Jan. 28, 2024. Around 200 students in Kelang participate in the creation of dragon-themed long scrolls to celebrate the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year of the Dragon. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

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MALAYSIA-KELANG-SPRING FESTIVAL-DRAGON LONG SCROLLS

(240129) -- KELANG, Jan. 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People pose for photos with a long scroll in Kelang, Selangor state, Malaysia, Jan. 28, 2024. Around 200 students in Kelang participate in the creation of dragon-themed long scrolls to celebrate the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year of the Dragon. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

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MALAYSIA-KELANG-SPRING FESTIVAL-DRAGON LONG SCROLLS

(240129) -- KELANG, Jan. 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students create a long scroll in Kelang, Selangor state, Malaysia, Jan. 28, 2024. Around 200 students in Kelang participate in the creation of dragon-themed long scrolls to celebrate the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year of the Dragon. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

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Iranian Jews Told To Break Contact With Israeli Relatives - Tehran

File photo dated February 13, 2020 shows an Iranian Jewish man with a special religious hat kisses Aron Kodesh the chamber of the paper scrolls considered holy by the Jewish in a synagogue, Tehran. Iranian Jews have been receiving phone calls since the beginning of Israel's war in Gaza, threatening them and demanding that they break off contact with family members in Israel, according to a report from UK-based Iran International. Following these threats, many Iranian Jews began leaving family group chats with Israeli relatives and even blocking their phone numbers. Photo by Hossein Beris/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iranian Jews Told To Break Contact With Israeli Relatives - Tehran

File photo dated February 13, 2020 shows an Iranian Jewish man reads the holy scrolls for his fellow religious men as a part of their daily prayer in a synagogue, Tehran. Iranian Jews have been receiving phone calls since the beginning of Israel's war in Gaza, threatening them and demanding that they break off contact with family members in Israel, according to a report from UK-based Iran International. Following these threats, many Iranian Jews began leaving family group chats with Israeli relatives and even blocking their phone numbers. Photo by Hossein Beris/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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2 scrolls of 'Choju-giga' shown to press

OSAKA, Japan - Part of the third scroll of "Choju-jinbutsu-giga" (Scrolls of Frolicking Animals and Humans) is shown to the press at the Kyoto National Museum in Kyoto City, western Japan, on July 7, 2014. All four scrolls will be on display from Oct. 7 to Nov. 24 at the exhibition "Masterpieces of Kosan-ji Temple: Commemorating the Restoration of the National Treasure Scrolls of Frolicking Animals and Humans."

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N.Y. museum opens special exhibit on art of Japanese storytelling

NEW YORK, United States - Visitors view a special exhibition on the art of Japanese storytelling that opened on Nov. 24, 2011, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. It showcases a substantial collection of illustrated scrolls known as ''emaki'' and other artworks.

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Kyoto brothers celebrate life of Nishijin art

KYOTO, Japan - Two artisan brothers in Kyoto -- Itaro Yamaguchi (R), 101, and his brother Yasujiro, 99 -- will celebrate their lifelong careers dedicated to Kyoto's famed Nishijin textile, opening their first joint exhibition in December in Tokyo. The exhibition will feature about 50 works, including ''Genji'' scrolls and Noh costumes.

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Pioneer feminist Mochizuki dies at 100

TOKYO, Japan - Photo, taken in July 1992, shows pioneer feminist Yuriko Mochizuki, who died June 9 of age-related illness in Tokyo. She was 100. Mochizuki, whose real name was Yuri Furukawa, began a literary magazine in 1928 with other feminists to give female writers an opportunity to publish their work. She was photographed before hanging scrolls by Japanese painter Yumeji Takehisa at the Takehisa museum in Tokyo, for which she acted as a model.

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(HKSAR 25)CHINA-HONG KONG PALACE MUSEUM-EXHIBITS (CN)

(220628) -- HONG KONG, June 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on June 28, 2022 shows the exhibit "vase with dragons among floral scrolls" to be displayed at the Hong Kong Palace Museum in Hong Kong, south China. The Hong Kong Palace Museum will open to the public on July 2, with opening exhibitions jointly curated with the Palace Museum in Beijing. More than 900 treasures from the collection of the mainland's Palace Museum, including 166 first-class cultural relics of China, will be put on display on rotation at the opening exhibitions. (Xinhua/Wang Shen)

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Graphene technology "heats up" Dunhuang scroll

STORY: Graphene technology "heats up" Dunhuang scroll DATELINE: May 19, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:06 LOCATION: JIUQUAN, China CATEGORY: CULTURE/TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the hanging scrolls that can be used as electric heaters 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): JIANG YU, General manager, Gansu Xutan Advanced Material Co., LTD. STORYLINE: With Dunhuang murals on it, the hanging scrolls are fine art good to decorate one's home. But the scrolls are not only about art. They can be used as electric heaters in winter. The secret lies in the graphene conductive materials embedded within the scroll. They are newly-developed products of a company in Jiuquan, northwest China's Gansu Province. 　　 SOUNDBITE (Chinese): JIANG YU, General manager, Gansu Xutan Advanced Material Co., LTD. "The product is an electric heater using the technology of graphene. With both aesthetic value and practical value, it can be hung on the walls of offices and homes. We used the self-developed heating technology of graphene materials to make the

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Agora; Mists Of Time (2009)

Rachel Weisz Characters: Hypatia Film: Agora; Mists Of Time (2009) Director: Alejandro Amenabar 17 May 2009 Date: 17 May 2009

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Scrolls depicting 1,200-year history dedicated to Kiyomizu temple

Scroll paintings totaling 65 meters long drawn by Mutsumasa Hakozaki, professor emeritus at Kyoto Saga University of Arts, are shown in Kyoto on April 6, 2015, after they were dedicated to Kiyomizu-dera, a Buddhist temple in the western Japanese city. The nine scrolls of paintings depicting the temple's 1,200 years of history took Hakozaki about 10 years to complete and will be shown to the public from April 25 to May 13. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Scrolls depicting 1,200-year history dedicated to Kiyomizu temple

Scroll paintings totaling 65 meters long drawn by Mutsumasa Hakozaki, professor emeritus at Kyoto Saga University of Arts, are shown in Kyoto on April 6, 2015, after they were dedicated to Kiyomizu-dera, a Buddhist temple in the western Japanese city. The nine scrolls of paintings depicting the temple's 1,200 years of history took Hakozaki about 10 years to complete and will be shown to the public from April 25 to May 13. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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"Tale of Genji" picture scrolls exhibited at Nagoya museum

Visitors look at "Genji Monogatari Emaki" (picture handscrolls depicting the Tale of Genji), a national treasure painted in the 12th century, at the Tokugawa Art Museum in Nagoya, central Japan, on Nov. 13, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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An antique shop

A clerk holding an abacus in an antique shop haggles with a customer with his hand over a brazier. Sets of armour, Buddhist utensils, scrolls and coloured porcelain pots are visible on the tatami mats.==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number90‐16‐0]

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2 scrolls of "Choju-giga" painting unveiled to press

OSAKA, Japan - Part of a scroll of "Choju-jinbutsu-giga" (Scrolls of Frolicking Animals and Humans) believed to have been created sometime between the 12th and 13th centuries is seen in this photo taken at the Kyoto National Museum in Kyoto, western Japan, on July 7, 2014. All four scrolls will be exhibited from Oct. 7 to Nov. 24 to commemorate the completion of restoration work. (Kyodo)

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N.Y. museum opens special exhibit on art of Japanese storytelling

NEW YORK, United States - Visitors view a special exhibition on the art of Japanese storytelling that opened on Nov. 24, 2011, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. It showcases a substantial collection of illustrated scrolls known as ''emaki'' and other artworks. (Kyodo)

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Kyoto brothers celebrate life of Nishijin art

KYOTO, Japan - Two artisan brothers in Kyoto -- Itaro Yamaguchi (R), 101, and his brother Yasujiro, 99 -- will celebrate their lifelong careers dedicated to Kyoto's famed Nishijin textile, opening their first joint exhibition in December in Tokyo. The exhibition will feature about 50 works, including ''Genji'' scrolls and Noh costumes. (Kyodo)

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Pioneer feminist Mochizuki dies at 100

TOKYO, Japan - Photo, taken in July 1992, shows pioneer feminist Yuriko Mochizuki, who died June 9 of age-related illness in Tokyo. She was 100. Mochizuki, whose real name was Yuri Furukawa, began a literary magazine in 1928 with other feminists to give female writers an opportunity to publish their work. She was photographed before hanging scrolls by Japanese painter Yumeji Takehisa at the Takehisa museum in Tokyo, for which she acted as a model.