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(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-FORMER SERF-NEW LIFE-LOZANG (CN)

(240404) -- LHASA, April 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Lozang is pictured at his house in Kundeling Street, Chengguan District of Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, April 2, 2024. Born in 1939, Lozang is a resident of Kundeling Street of Chengguan District in Lhasa. Before the democratic reform, Lozang and his family were serfs, working for Kundeling Monastery. During his childhood, Lozang worked as a muleteer and was obliged to transport supplies, only receiving meager sustenance in return. In March 1959, people in Xizang launched the democratic reform that ended the region's feudal serfdom. Lozang was freed and allocated accommodations. In 1960, he was appointed head of the residents' committee in his community, and elected as a deputy to the National People's Congress. Now retired, Lozang lives with his family in a three-story house. His eldest and second daughters run a tea shop in downtown Lhasa, and his younger daughter works in a bank. Lozang said he was very happy to take care of h

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(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-FORMER SERF-NEW LIFE-LOZANG (CN)

(240404) -- LHASA, April 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Lozang poses for a photo with his wife at his house in Kundeling Street, Chengguan District of Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, April 2, 2024. Born in 1939, Lozang is a resident of Kundeling Street of Chengguan District in Lhasa. Before the democratic reform, Lozang and his family were serfs, working for Kundeling Monastery. During his childhood, Lozang worked as a muleteer and was obliged to transport supplies, only receiving meager sustenance in return. In March 1959, people in Xizang launched the democratic reform that ended the region's feudal serfdom. Lozang was freed and allocated accommodations. In 1960, he was appointed head of the residents' committee in his community, and elected as a deputy to the National People's Congress. Now retired, Lozang lives with his family in a three-story house. His eldest and second daughters run a tea shop in downtown Lhasa, and his younger daughter works in a bank. Lozang said he was very hap

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(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-FORMER SERF-NEW LIFE-LOZANG (CN)

(240404) -- LHASA, April 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Lozang waters plants at his house in Kundeling Street, Chengguan District of Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, April 2, 2024. Born in 1939, Lozang is a resident of Kundeling Street of Chengguan District in Lhasa. Before the democratic reform, Lozang and his family were serfs, working for Kundeling Monastery. During his childhood, Lozang worked as a muleteer and was obliged to transport supplies, only receiving meager sustenance in return. In March 1959, people in Xizang launched the democratic reform that ended the region's feudal serfdom. Lozang was freed and allocated accommodations. In 1960, he was appointed head of the residents' committee in his community, and elected as a deputy to the National People's Congress. Now retired, Lozang lives with his family in a three-story house. His eldest and second daughters run a tea shop in downtown Lhasa, and his younger daughter works in a bank. Lozang said he was very happy to take care of

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(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-FORMER SERF-NEW LIFE-LOZANG (CN)

(240404) -- LHASA, April 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Lozang plays with his grandchild at his house in Kundeling Street, Chengguan District of Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, April 2, 2024. Born in 1939, Lozang is a resident of Kundeling Street of Chengguan District in Lhasa. Before the democratic reform, Lozang and his family were serfs, working for Kundeling Monastery. During his childhood, Lozang worked as a muleteer and was obliged to transport supplies, only receiving meager sustenance in return. In March 1959, people in Xizang launched the democratic reform that ended the region's feudal serfdom. Lozang was freed and allocated accommodations. In 1960, he was appointed head of the residents' committee in his community, and elected as a deputy to the National People's Congress. Now retired, Lozang lives with his family in a three-story house. His eldest and second daughters run a tea shop in downtown Lhasa, and his younger daughter works in a bank. Lozang said he was very happy to

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(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-FORMER SERF-NEW LIFE-LOZANG (CN)

(240404) -- LHASA, April 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Lozang presents his ID card in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Dec. 7, 2021. Born in 1939, Lozang is a resident of Kundeling Street of Chengguan District in Lhasa. Before the democratic reform, Lozang and his family were serfs, working for Kundeling Monastery. During his childhood, Lozang worked as a muleteer and was obliged to transport supplies, only receiving meager sustenance in return. In March 1959, people in Xizang launched the democratic reform that ended the region's feudal serfdom. Lozang was freed and allocated accommodations. In 1960, he was appointed head of the residents' committee in his community, and elected as a deputy to the National People's Congress. Now retired, Lozang lives with his family in a three-story house. His eldest and second daughters run a tea shop in downtown Lhasa, and his younger daughter works in a bank. Lozang said he was very happy to take care of his grandchildren at home and exercise occasio

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(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-FORMER SERF-NEW LIFE-LOZANG (CN)

(240404) -- LHASA, April 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Lozang uses a mobile phone at his house in Kundeling Street, Chengguan District of Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, April 2, 2024. Born in 1939, Lozang is a resident of Kundeling Street of Chengguan District in Lhasa. Before the democratic reform, Lozang and his family were serfs, working for Kundeling Monastery. During his childhood, Lozang worked as a muleteer and was obliged to transport supplies, only receiving meager sustenance in return. In March 1959, people in Xizang launched the democratic reform that ended the region's feudal serfdom. Lozang was freed and allocated accommodations. In 1960, he was appointed head of the residents' committee in his community, and elected as a deputy to the National People's Congress. Now retired, Lozang lives with his family in a three-story house. His eldest and second daughters run a tea shop in downtown Lhasa, and his younger daughter works in a bank. Lozang said he was very happy to take c

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Lebanon: Israel Carries Out Airstrikes Near Sidon

Israel carried out 2 airstrikes targeting alleged Hezbollah weapons warehouse locations near Sidon on Monday, February 19. Lebanese state-run National News Agency reported that "Israeli warplanes carried out strikes on the town of Ghaziyeh". The Israeli army said that the attack was in "response to to the explosion of an enemy drone, the wreckage of which was found near the Tiberias area this afternoon." This live footage shows smoke billowing as seen from Sidon.

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Barbershop with the window frame blown off

A barbershop in Midori-machi (now Nishimidori-machi in Minami Ward) destroyed by the blast, with the window frame blown off and the interior, including mirrors, shattered. It was the home-cum-shop of Yoshito Matsushige, a photographer who took this picture. The barbershop was run by his younger sister and her husband, and Sumie, Matsushige's then 29-year-old wife, who appears in the scene, helped them with the business. Sumie was pregnant at the time and gave birth to their second daughter the following year. His eldest daughter and parents were evacuated to Omishima Island in Ehime Prefecture at the time. (Distance from hypocenter 2800 meters.) Photo: Yoshito Matsushige, Collection: Photo Archives of Japan, Ownership: Chugoku Shimbun, **Editorial use only, commercial use not possible**,Credit: Chugoku Shimbun/Kyodo News Images

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Illustration Of Annecy Hospital

Illustration of Annecy Hospital in Annecy, France on June 9, 2023. Two adults were injured, the first of whom, whose age is unknown, suffered only minor knife wounds as he tried to intercept the assailant. The Prefect of Haute-Savoie, Yves Le Breton, told France Bleu this Friday morning that he "was able to return home" on Thursday evening. The second adult, aged 78, was more seriously injured. He, too, was stabbed by the suspect, but also shot when the police fired to apprehend the assailant. He is still being treated at Annecy University Hospital, according to the Prefect of Haute-Savoie. A Syrian refugee suspected of stabbing six people in the French Alpine town of Annecy on June 8, 2023 did not appear to have a "terrorist motive", the local prosecutor told reporters. Prosecutor Line Bonnet-Mathis said that of the four children injured in the assault, one was aged just 22 months, two were two-year-olds, and the eldest was three. Photo by Pierre Thomas/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration Of Annecy Hospital

Illustration of Annecy Hospital in Annecy, France on June 9, 2023. Two adults were injured, the first of whom, whose age is unknown, suffered only minor knife wounds as he tried to intercept the assailant. The Prefect of Haute-Savoie, Yves Le Breton, told France Bleu this Friday morning that he "was able to return home" on Thursday evening. The second adult, aged 78, was more seriously injured. He, too, was stabbed by the suspect, but also shot when the police fired to apprehend the assailant. He is still being treated at Annecy University Hospital, according to the Prefect of Haute-Savoie. A Syrian refugee suspected of stabbing six people in the French Alpine town of Annecy on June 8, 2023 did not appear to have a "terrorist motive", the local prosecutor told reporters. Prosecutor Line Bonnet-Mathis said that of the four children injured in the assault, one was aged just 22 months, two were two-year-olds, and the eldest was three. Photo by Pierre Thomas/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration Of Annecy Hospital

Illustration of Annecy Hospital in Annecy, France on June 9, 2023. Two adults were injured, the first of whom, whose age is unknown, suffered only minor knife wounds as he tried to intercept the assailant. The Prefect of Haute-Savoie, Yves Le Breton, told France Bleu this Friday morning that he "was able to return home" on Thursday evening. The second adult, aged 78, was more seriously injured. He, too, was stabbed by the suspect, but also shot when the police fired to apprehend the assailant. He is still being treated at Annecy University Hospital, according to the Prefect of Haute-Savoie. A Syrian refugee suspected of stabbing six people in the French Alpine town of Annecy on June 8, 2023 did not appear to have a "terrorist motive", the local prosecutor told reporters. Prosecutor Line Bonnet-Mathis said that of the four children injured in the assault, one was aged just 22 months, two were two-year-olds, and the eldest was three. Photo by Pierre Thomas/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration Of Annecy Hospital

Illustration of Annecy Hospital in Annecy, France on June 9, 2023. Two adults were injured, the first of whom, whose age is unknown, suffered only minor knife wounds as he tried to intercept the assailant. The Prefect of Haute-Savoie, Yves Le Breton, told France Bleu this Friday morning that he "was able to return home" on Thursday evening. The second adult, aged 78, was more seriously injured. He, too, was stabbed by the suspect, but also shot when the police fired to apprehend the assailant. He is still being treated at Annecy University Hospital, according to the Prefect of Haute-Savoie. A Syrian refugee suspected of stabbing six people in the French Alpine town of Annecy on June 8, 2023 did not appear to have a "terrorist motive", the local prosecutor told reporters. Prosecutor Line Bonnet-Mathis said that of the four children injured in the assault, one was aged just 22 months, two were two-year-olds, and the eldest was three. Photo by Pierre Thomas/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration Of Annecy Hospital

Illustration of Annecy Hospital in Annecy, France on June 9, 2023. Two adults were injured, the first of whom, whose age is unknown, suffered only minor knife wounds as he tried to intercept the assailant. The Prefect of Haute-Savoie, Yves Le Breton, told France Bleu this Friday morning that he "was able to return home" on Thursday evening. The second adult, aged 78, was more seriously injured. He, too, was stabbed by the suspect, but also shot when the police fired to apprehend the assailant. He is still being treated at Annecy University Hospital, according to the Prefect of Haute-Savoie. A Syrian refugee suspected of stabbing six people in the French Alpine town of Annecy on June 8, 2023 did not appear to have a "terrorist motive", the local prosecutor told reporters. Prosecutor Line Bonnet-Mathis said that of the four children injured in the assault, one was aged just 22 months, two were two-year-olds, and the eldest was three. Photo by Pierre Thomas/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration Of Annecy Hospital

Illustration of Annecy Hospital in Annecy, France on June 9, 2023. Two adults were injured, the first of whom, whose age is unknown, suffered only minor knife wounds as he tried to intercept the assailant. The Prefect of Haute-Savoie, Yves Le Breton, told France Bleu this Friday morning that he "was able to return home" on Thursday evening. The second adult, aged 78, was more seriously injured. He, too, was stabbed by the suspect, but also shot when the police fired to apprehend the assailant. He is still being treated at Annecy University Hospital, according to the Prefect of Haute-Savoie. A Syrian refugee suspected of stabbing six people in the French Alpine town of Annecy on June 8, 2023 did not appear to have a "terrorist motive", the local prosecutor told reporters. Prosecutor Line Bonnet-Mathis said that of the four children injured in the assault, one was aged just 22 months, two were two-year-olds, and the eldest was three. Photo by Pierre Thomas/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration Of Annecy Hospital

Illustration of Annecy Hospital in Annecy, France on June 9, 2023. Two adults were injured, the first of whom, whose age is unknown, suffered only minor knife wounds as he tried to intercept the assailant. The Prefect of Haute-Savoie, Yves Le Breton, told France Bleu this Friday morning that he "was able to return home" on Thursday evening. The second adult, aged 78, was more seriously injured. He, too, was stabbed by the suspect, but also shot when the police fired to apprehend the assailant. He is still being treated at Annecy University Hospital, according to the Prefect of Haute-Savoie. A Syrian refugee suspected of stabbing six people in the French Alpine town of Annecy on June 8, 2023 did not appear to have a "terrorist motive", the local prosecutor told reporters. Prosecutor Line Bonnet-Mathis said that of the four children injured in the assault, one was aged just 22 months, two were two-year-olds, and the eldest was three. Photo by Pierre Thomas/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration Of Annecy Hospital

Illustration of Annecy Hospital in Annecy, France on June 9, 2023. Two adults were injured, the first of whom, whose age is unknown, suffered only minor knife wounds as he tried to intercept the assailant. The Prefect of Haute-Savoie, Yves Le Breton, told France Bleu this Friday morning that he "was able to return home" on Thursday evening. The second adult, aged 78, was more seriously injured. He, too, was stabbed by the suspect, but also shot when the police fired to apprehend the assailant. He is still being treated at Annecy University Hospital, according to the Prefect of Haute-Savoie. A Syrian refugee suspected of stabbing six people in the French Alpine town of Annecy on June 8, 2023 did not appear to have a "terrorist motive", the local prosecutor told reporters. Prosecutor Line Bonnet-Mathis said that of the four children injured in the assault, one was aged just 22 months, two were two-year-olds, and the eldest was three. Photo by Pierre Thomas/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration Of Annecy Hospital

Illustration of Annecy Hospital in Annecy, France on June 9, 2023. Two adults were injured, the first of whom, whose age is unknown, suffered only minor knife wounds as he tried to intercept the assailant. The Prefect of Haute-Savoie, Yves Le Breton, told France Bleu this Friday morning that he "was able to return home" on Thursday evening. The second adult, aged 78, was more seriously injured. He, too, was stabbed by the suspect, but also shot when the police fired to apprehend the assailant. He is still being treated at Annecy University Hospital, according to the Prefect of Haute-Savoie. A Syrian refugee suspected of stabbing six people in the French Alpine town of Annecy on June 8, 2023 did not appear to have a "terrorist motive", the local prosecutor told reporters. Prosecutor Line Bonnet-Mathis said that of the four children injured in the assault, one was aged just 22 months, two were two-year-olds, and the eldest was three. Photo by Pierre Thomas/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration Of Annecy Hospital

Illustration of Annecy Hospital in Annecy, France on June 9, 2023. Two adults were injured, the first of whom, whose age is unknown, suffered only minor knife wounds as he tried to intercept the assailant. The Prefect of Haute-Savoie, Yves Le Breton, told France Bleu this Friday morning that he "was able to return home" on Thursday evening. The second adult, aged 78, was more seriously injured. He, too, was stabbed by the suspect, but also shot when the police fired to apprehend the assailant. He is still being treated at Annecy University Hospital, according to the Prefect of Haute-Savoie. A Syrian refugee suspected of stabbing six people in the French Alpine town of Annecy on June 8, 2023 did not appear to have a "terrorist motive", the local prosecutor told reporters. Prosecutor Line Bonnet-Mathis said that of the four children injured in the assault, one was aged just 22 months, two were two-year-olds, and the eldest was three. Photo by Pierre Thomas/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration Of Annecy Hospital

Illustration of Annecy Hospital in Annecy, France on June 9, 2023. Two adults were injured, the first of whom, whose age is unknown, suffered only minor knife wounds as he tried to intercept the assailant. The Prefect of Haute-Savoie, Yves Le Breton, told France Bleu this Friday morning that he "was able to return home" on Thursday evening. The second adult, aged 78, was more seriously injured. He, too, was stabbed by the suspect, but also shot when the police fired to apprehend the assailant. He is still being treated at Annecy University Hospital, according to the Prefect of Haute-Savoie. A Syrian refugee suspected of stabbing six people in the French Alpine town of Annecy on June 8, 2023 did not appear to have a "terrorist motive", the local prosecutor told reporters. Prosecutor Line Bonnet-Mathis said that of the four children injured in the assault, one was aged just 22 months, two were two-year-olds, and the eldest was three. Photo by Pierre Thomas/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(FOCUS) CHINA-XINJIANG-TAXKORGAN-LIFE-CHANGE (CN)

(230325) -- TAXKORGAN, March 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Gvzalnur (R, front), niece of Duri Jarman, dances with her friend at Duri's home in Aimin Village of Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, March 21, 2023. The life of herdsman Duri Jarman is closely tied to two places: the village of Ak Toga Langar, nestled deep in the mountains of Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, and Aimin Village, located near the county seat. Duri, now 52 years old, spent 47 years living in Ak Toga Langar Village. In the winter of 2018, his family benefited from the relocation policy for poverty alleviation and settled in Aimin Village. There, they gradually adapted to the changes, enjoying a new life different from that of their ancestors. Duri and his youngest son, Nurkerim, opened a small shop, while both his eldest and second sons found new jobs. The village committee led the villagers in transforming barren land, leveling it, and repairing ditches. Duri's family was allotted 10 m

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(FOCUS) CHINA-XINJIANG-TAXKORGAN-LIFE-CHANGE (CN)

(230325) -- TAXKORGAN, March 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Duri Jarman moves his cows to a standard cowshed in front of his home in Aimin Village of Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, June 26, 2019. The life of herdsman Duri Jarman is closely tied to two places: the village of Ak Toga Langar, nestled deep in the mountains of Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, and Aimin Village, located near the county seat. Duri, now 52 years old, spent 47 years living in Ak Toga Langar Village. In the winter of 2018, his family benefited from the relocation policy for poverty alleviation and settled in Aimin Village. There, they gradually adapted to the changes, enjoying a new life different from that of their ancestors. Duri and his youngest son, Nurkerim, opened a small shop, while both his eldest and second sons found new jobs. The village committee led the villagers in transforming barren land, leveling it, and repairing ditches. Duri's family was allotted 10 mu (0.67 he

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(FOCUS) CHINA-XINJIANG-TAXKORGAN-LIFE-CHANGE (CN)

(230325) -- TAXKORGAN, March 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This areial photo taken on March 19, 2023 shows Nurkerim Duri driving back to Aimin Village after replenishing shop stock in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The life of herdsman Duri Jarman is closely tied to two places: the village of Ak Toga Langar, nestled deep in the mountains of Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, and Aimin Village, located near the county seat. Duri, now 52 years old, spent 47 years living in Ak Toga Langar Village. In the winter of 2018, his family benefited from the relocation policy for poverty alleviation and settled in Aimin Village. There, they gradually adapted to the changes, enjoying a new life different from that of their ancestors. Duri and his youngest son, Nurkerim, opened a small shop, while both his eldest and second sons found new jobs. The village committee led the villagers in transforming barren land, leveling it, and repairing ditches. Duri's family was all

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(FOCUS) CHINA-XINJIANG-TAXKORGAN-LIFE-CHANGE (CN)

(230325) -- TAXKORGAN, March 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Nurkerim Duri, youngest son of Duri Jarman, applies flour on visiors' shoulders as a traditional means of blessing in Aimin Village of Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, March 21, 2023. The life of herdsman Duri Jarman is closely tied to two places: the village of Ak Toga Langar, nestled deep in the mountains of Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, and Aimin Village, located near the county seat. Duri, now 52 years old, spent 47 years living in Ak Toga Langar Village. In the winter of 2018, his family benefited from the relocation policy for poverty alleviation and settled in Aimin Village. There, they gradually adapted to the changes, enjoying a new life different from that of their ancestors. Duri and his youngest son, Nurkerim, opened a small shop, while both his eldest and second sons found new jobs. The village committee led the villagers in transforming barren land, leveling it, and repairing ditc

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(FOCUS) CHINA-XINJIANG-TAXKORGAN-LIFE-CHANGE (CN)

(230325) -- TAXKORGAN, March 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Duri Jarman checks a refrigerator he has bought for his store in Aimin Village of Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, June 24, 2020. The life of herdsman Duri Jarman is closely tied to two places: the village of Ak Toga Langar, nestled deep in the mountains of Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, and Aimin Village, located near the county seat. Duri, now 52 years old, spent 47 years living in Ak Toga Langar Village. In the winter of 2018, his family benefited from the relocation policy for poverty alleviation and settled in Aimin Village. There, they gradually adapted to the changes, enjoying a new life different from that of their ancestors. Duri and his youngest son, Nurkerim, opened a small shop, while both his eldest and second sons found new jobs. The village committee led the villagers in transforming barren land, leveling it, and repairing ditches. Duri's family was allotted 10 mu (0.67 hectares)

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(FOCUS) CHINA-XINJIANG-TAXKORGAN-LIFE-CHANGE (CN)

(230325) -- TAXKORGAN, March 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Duri Jarman checks dendrobium officinale planted at his home in Aimin Village of Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, June 26, 2019. The life of herdsman Duri Jarman is closely tied to two places: the village of Ak Toga Langar, nestled deep in the mountains of Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, and Aimin Village, located near the county seat. Duri, now 52 years old, spent 47 years living in Ak Toga Langar Village. In the winter of 2018, his family benefited from the relocation policy for poverty alleviation and settled in Aimin Village. There, they gradually adapted to the changes, enjoying a new life different from that of their ancestors. Duri and his youngest son, Nurkerim, opened a small shop, while both his eldest and second sons found new jobs. The village committee led the villagers in transforming barren land, leveling it, and repairing ditches. Duri's family was allotted 10 mu (0.67 hectares) o

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(230325) -- TAXKORGAN, March 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Nanik Kukan gives a phone call to her busband Duri Jarman in Aimin Village of Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Nov. 25, 2019. Before the relocation, she had to go to the township government if she wants to call her relatives. The life of herdsman Duri Jarman is closely tied to two places: the village of Ak Toga Langar, nestled deep in the mountains of Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, and Aimin Village, located near the county seat. Duri, now 52 years old, spent 47 years living in Ak Toga Langar Village. In the winter of 2018, his family benefited from the relocation policy for poverty alleviation and settled in Aimin Village. There, they gradually adapted to the changes, enjoying a new life different from that of their ancestors. Duri and his youngest son, Nurkerim, opened a small shop, while both his eldest and second sons found new jobs. The village committee led the villagers in transforming ba

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(FOCUS) CHINA-XINJIANG-TAXKORGAN-LIFE-CHANGE (CN)

(230325) -- TAXKORGAN, March 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial combo photo shows the valley where Duri Jarman and his family used to live before relocation in Ak Toga Langar Village deep in the mountains of Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County on June 20, 2019 (above) and the view of the resettlement area in Aimin Village where they live now on March 17, 2023. The life of herdsman Duri Jarman is closely tied to two places: the village of Ak Toga Langar, nestled deep in the mountains of Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, and Aimin Village, located near the county seat. Duri, now 52 years old, spent 47 years living in Ak Toga Langar Village. In the winter of 2018, his family benefited from the relocation policy for poverty alleviation and settled in Aimin Village. There, they gradually adapted to the changes, enjoying a new life different from that of their ancestors. Duri and his youngest son, Nurkerim, opened a small shop, while both his eldest and second sons found new jobs. The village committee led the

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(FOCUS) CHINA-XINJIANG-TAXKORGAN-LIFE-CHANGE (CN)

(230325) -- TAXKORGAN, March 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows the exterior view of Duri Jarman's new house upon his relocation in Aimin Village of Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County on Nov. 18, 2018 (above) and Duri Jarman watering willows in his yard on March 21, 2023. The life of herdsman Duri Jarman is closely tied to two places: the village of Ak Toga Langar, nestled deep in the mountains of Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, and Aimin Village, located near the county seat. Duri, now 52 years old, spent 47 years living in Ak Toga Langar Village. In the winter of 2018, his family benefited from the relocation policy for poverty alleviation and settled in Aimin Village. There, they gradually adapted to the changes, enjoying a new life different from that of their ancestors. Duri and his youngest son, Nurkerim, opened a small shop, while both his eldest and second sons found new jobs. The village committee led the villagers in transforming barren land, leveling it, and repairing ditches. Du

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(FOCUS) CHINA-XINJIANG-TAXKORGAN-LIFE-CHANGE (CN)

(230325) -- TAXKORGAN, March 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows Nanik Kukan, wife of Duri Jarman, fetching coal for cooking in Ak Toga Langar Village deep in the mountains of Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County on Nov. 16, 2018 (above) and Duri Jarman repairing liquid gas storage tank at his new home in Aimin Village on June 3, 2020. The life of herdsman Duri Jarman is closely tied to two places: the village of Ak Toga Langar, nestled deep in the mountains of Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, and Aimin Village, located near the county seat. Duri, now 52 years old, spent 47 years living in Ak Toga Langar Village. In the winter of 2018, his family benefited from the relocation policy for poverty alleviation and settled in Aimin Village. There, they gradually adapted to the changes, enjoying a new life different from that of their ancestors. Duri and his youngest son, Nurkerim, opened a small shop, while both his eldest and second sons found new jobs. The village committee led the villagers in tr

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(FOCUS) CHINA-XINJIANG-TAXKORGAN-LIFE-CHANGE (CN)

(230325) -- TAXKORGAN, March 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Duri Jarman dances to celebrate the Noruz Festival at his home in Aimin Village of Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, March 21, 2023. The life of herdsman Duri Jarman is closely tied to two places: the village of Ak Toga Langar, nestled deep in the mountains of Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, and Aimin Village, located near the county seat. Duri, now 52 years old, spent 47 years living in Ak Toga Langar Village. In the winter of 2018, his family benefited from the relocation policy for poverty alleviation and settled in Aimin Village. There, they gradually adapted to the changes, enjoying a new life different from that of their ancestors. Duri and his youngest son, Nurkerim, opened a small shop, while both his eldest and second sons found new jobs. The village committee led the villagers in transforming barren land, leveling it, and repairing ditches. Duri's family was allotted 10 mu (0.67 hectares

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(FOCUS) CHINA-XINJIANG-TAXKORGAN-LIFE-CHANGE (CN)

(230325) -- TAXKORGAN, March 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows Nanik Kukan, wife of Duri Jarman, sewing clothes for their relocation in Ak Toga Langar Village deep in the mountains of Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County on Nov. 13, 2018 (above) and making hand embroidery at her new home in Aimin Village on June 3, 2020. The life of herdsman Duri Jarman is closely tied to two places: the village of Ak Toga Langar, nestled deep in the mountains of Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, and Aimin Village, located near the county seat. Duri, now 52 years old, spent 47 years living in Ak Toga Langar Village. In the winter of 2018, his family benefited from the relocation policy for poverty alleviation and settled in Aimin Village. There, they gradually adapted to the changes, enjoying a new life different from that of their ancestors. Duri and his youngest son, Nurkerim, opened a small shop, while both his eldest and second sons found new jobs. The village committee led the villagers in transforming barr

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(230325) -- TAXKORGAN, March 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Neighbors offer their blessings as Duri Jarman relocates to his new home in Aimin Village of Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Nov. 18, 2018. The life of herdsman Duri Jarman is closely tied to two places: the village of Ak Toga Langar, nestled deep in the mountains of Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, and Aimin Village, located near the county seat. Duri, now 52 years old, spent 47 years living in Ak Toga Langar Village. In the winter of 2018, his family benefited from the relocation policy for poverty alleviation and settled in Aimin Village. There, they gradually adapted to the changes, enjoying a new life different from that of their ancestors. Duri and his youngest son, Nurkerim, opened a small shop, while both his eldest and second sons found new jobs. The village committee led the villagers in transforming barren land, leveling it, and repairing ditches. Duri's family was allotted 10 mu (0.67

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(230325) -- TAXKORGAN, March 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Nurkerim Duri (C) and his mother Nanik Kukan (L) shop for daily necessities in the downtown area of Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, March 19, 2023. Before their relocation in Aimin Village, Nanik seldom visited the county due to inconvenient transportation. The life of herdsman Duri Jarman is closely tied to two places: the village of Ak Toga Langar, nestled deep in the mountains of Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, and Aimin Village, located near the county seat. Duri, now 52 years old, spent 47 years living in Ak Toga Langar Village. In the winter of 2018, his family benefited from the relocation policy for poverty alleviation and settled in Aimin Village. There, they gradually adapted to the changes, enjoying a new life different from that of their ancestors. Duri and his youngest son, Nurkerim, opened a small shop, while both his eldest and second sons found new jobs. The village committee led

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(230325) -- TAXKORGAN, March 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Duri Jarman (R) talks with his younger brother who also lives in Aimin Village of Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, March 21, 2023. The life of herdsman Duri Jarman is closely tied to two places: the village of Ak Toga Langar, nestled deep in the mountains of Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, and Aimin Village, located near the county seat. Duri, now 52 years old, spent 47 years living in Ak Toga Langar Village. In the winter of 2018, his family benefited from the relocation policy for poverty alleviation and settled in Aimin Village. There, they gradually adapted to the changes, enjoying a new life different from that of their ancestors. Duri and his youngest son, Nurkerim, opened a small shop, while both his eldest and second sons found new jobs. The village committee led the villagers in transforming barren land, leveling it, and repairing ditches. Duri's family was allotted 10 mu (0.67 hectares)

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(230325) -- TAXKORGAN, March 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows Duri Jarman herding before relocation in the mountains of Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County on Nov. 16, 2018 (above) and arranging watermelons for selling at his store in Aimin Village on June 24, 2020. The life of herdsman Duri Jarman is closely tied to two places: the village of Ak Toga Langar, nestled deep in the mountains of Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, and Aimin Village, located near the county seat. Duri, now 52 years old, spent 47 years living in Ak Toga Langar Village. In the winter of 2018, his family benefited from the relocation policy for poverty alleviation and settled in Aimin Village. There, they gradually adapted to the changes, enjoying a new life different from that of their ancestors. Duri and his youngest son, Nurkerim, opened a small shop, while both his eldest and second sons found new jobs. The village committee led the villagers in transforming barren land, leveling it, and repairing ditches. Duri's

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(230325) -- TAXKORGAN, March 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Duri Jarman (1st R) talks with friends at his home in Aimin Village of Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, March 21, 2023. The life of herdsman Duri Jarman is closely tied to two places: the village of Ak Toga Langar, nestled deep in the mountains of Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, and Aimin Village, located near the county seat. Duri, now 52 years old, spent 47 years living in Ak Toga Langar Village. In the winter of 2018, his family benefited from the relocation policy for poverty alleviation and settled in Aimin Village. There, they gradually adapted to the changes, enjoying a new life different from that of their ancestors. Duri and his youngest son, Nurkerim, opened a small shop, while both his eldest and second sons found new jobs. The village committee led the villagers in transforming barren land, leveling it, and repairing ditches. Duri's family was allotted 10 mu (0.67 hectares) of land, w

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Golf: Miyazato cites dip in motivation for retiring at season's end

TOKYO, Japan, May 29 Kyodo - Former women's world No. 1 golfer Ai Miyazato (2nd from R) poses with her family -- (from L) eldest brother Kiyoshi, father Masaru, second brother Yusaku, mother Toyoko -- for a photo celebrating Yusaku's victory at the Japan PGA Championship Nissin Cup Noodle Cup at Kanehide Kise Country Club in Okinawa Prefecture's Nago on May 14, 2017. Miyazato, whose two brothers are also professional golfers, formally announced on May 29 her decision to retire.

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Memorial pole built beside marriage celebrating tree

MATSUE, Japan - Kunimaro Senge (2nd from L), the eldest son of the chief priest of the Izumo-taisha grand shrine in Shimane Prefecture, western Japan, poses for a photo along with his parents (R) in Izumo on Dec. 16, 2014, after setting up a memorial pole on the side of a camellia tree planted in September to commemorate Senge's marriage with Princess Noriko -- now Noriko Senge -- the second daughter of Emperor Akihito's late cousin Prince Takamado.

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Memorial pole built beside marriage celebrating tree

MATSUE, Japan - Kunimaro Senge (C), the eldest son of the chief priest of the Izumo-taisha grand shrine in Shimane Prefecture, western Japan, builds on Dec. 16, 2014, a memorial pole on the side of a camellia tree planted in September in a forest park in Izumo to commemorate his marriage with Princess Noriko -- now Noriko Senge -- the second daughter of Emperor Akihito's late cousin Prince Takamado.

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Aged Japanese-Australian speaks of life in internment camp

SYDNEY, Australia - Second-generation Japanese-Australian Yoshiko Suzuki (L), seen in this photo taken in July 2014, sits with her eldest daughter Mari in a Sydney suburb as she speaks about her life including time spent in a relocation camp during World War II.

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Princess Noriko engaged to shrine priest

TOKYO, Japan - Princess Noriko (R), the 25-year-old second daughter of the late Prince Takamado and Princess Hisako, holds a press conference with her fiance, Kunimaro Senge, at the Imperial Household Agency in Tokyo on May 27, 2014, after the agency announced their engagement earlier that day. Senge, 40, is the eldest son of the chief priest of Izumo-taisha, or Izumo grand shrine, in Shimane Prefecture, and is himself a priest at the shrine. (Pool photo)

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Princess Noriko engaged to shrine priest

TOKYO, Japan - Princess Noriko (R), the 25-year-old second daughter of the late Prince Takamado and Princess Hisako, holds a press conference with her fiance, Kunimaro Senge, at the Imperial Household Agency in Tokyo on May 27, 2014, after the agency announced their engagement earlier that day. Senge, 40, is the eldest son of the chief priest of Izumo-taisha, or Izumo grand shrine, in Shimane Prefecture, and is himself a priest at the shrine. (Pool photo)

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Visitors at Izumo-taisha in Shimane Pref.

MATSUE, Japan - People visit Izumo-taisha, or Izumo grand shrine, in Shimane Prefecture on May 27, 2014. The Imperial Household Agency announced the same day Princess Noriko, second daughter of the late Prince Takamado and Princess Hisako, has become engaged to Kunimaro Senge, chief priest's eldest son of the shrine.

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Extra in Izumo on Princess Noriko's engagement

MATSUE, Japan - A souvenir shop staffer posts an extra edition of newspaper reporting the engagement between Princess Noriko, second daughter of the late Prince Takamado and Princess Hisako, and Kunimaro Senge, the eldest son of the chief priest of Izumo-taisha, or Izumo grand shrine, in Izuomo, Shimane Prefecture, on May 27, 2014. The engagement will become formal after the traditional rite "Nosai no gi."

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Princess Noriko engaged to Izumo shrine priest

TOKYO, Japan - Princess Noriko (R), second daughter of the late Prince Takamado and Princess Hisako, is engaged to marry Kunimaro Senge (L), the eldest son of the chief priest of Izumo-taisha, or Izumo grand shrine, the Imperial Household Agency said May 27, 2014.

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Princess Noriko engaged to shrine priest

TOKYO, Japan - Princess Noriko, the 25-year-old second daughter of the late Prince Takamado and Princess Hisako, holds a press conference with her fiance, Kunimaro Senge, at the Imperial Household Agency in Tokyo on May 27, 2014, after the agency announced their engagement earlier that day. Senge, 40, is the eldest son of the chief priest of Izumo-taisha, or Izumo grand shrine, in Shimane Prefecture, and is himself a priest at the shrine. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Princess Noriko engaged to shrine priest

TOKYO, Japan - Kunimaro Senge, the 40-year-old eldest son of the chief priest of Izumo-taisha, or Izumo grand shrine, in Shimane Prefecture, holds a press conference with his fiancee, Princess Noriko, at the Imperial Household Agency in Tokyo on May 27, 2014, after the agency announced their engagement earlier that day. Princess Noriko is the 25-year-old second daughter of the late Prince Takamado and Princess Hisako, and Senge is a priest at the Izumo grand shrine. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Princess Noriko engaged to shrine priest

TOKYO, Japan - Princess Noriko (R), the 25-year-old second daughter of the late Prince Takamado and Princess Hisako, holds a press conference with her fiance, Kunimaro Senge, at the Imperial Household Agency in Tokyo on May 27, 2014, after the agency announced their engagement earlier that day. Senge, 40, is the eldest son of the chief priest of Izumo-taisha, or Izumo grand shrine, in Shimane Prefecture, and is himself a priest at the shrine. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Princess Noriko engaged to shrine priest

TOKYO, Japan - Princess Noriko (R), the 25-year-old second daughter of the late Prince Takamado and Princess Hisako, holds a press conference with her fiance, Kunimaro Senge, at the Imperial Household Agency in Tokyo on May 27, 2014, after the agency announced their engagement earlier that day. Senge, 40, is the eldest son of the chief priest of Izumo-taisha, or Izumo grand shrine, in Shimane Prefecture, and is himself a priest at the shrine. (Pool photo)

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Princess Noriko engaged to shrine priest

TOKYO, Japan - Princess Noriko (R), the 25-year-old second daughter of the late Prince Takamado and Princess Hisako, holds a press conference with her fiance, Kunimaro Senge, at the Imperial Household Agency in Tokyo on May 27, 2014, after the agency announced their engagement earlier that day. Senge, 40, is the eldest son of the chief priest of Izumo-taisha, or Izumo grand shrine, in Shimane Prefecture, and is himself a priest at the shrine. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)