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China: Trapped Black-Faced Spoonbill Freed From Fishing Line in Lushan

On December 13, 2025, in Lushan, Jiangxi, a video captured a black faced spoonbill whose beak and wings had been tightly tangled in a fishing line. The bird thrashed in the shallow water, clearly exhausted and unable to free itself. Two anglers approached slowly and patiently worked to loosen the thin but stubborn line from its beak and feathers. After several moments of careful handling, the line was finally removed and the spoonbill was no longer restrained.

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China: Pregnant Finless Porpoise Mistaken for Dolphin Found Stranded on Shandong Coast

A pregnant finless porpoise, initially mistaken for a dolphin-like animal, was found stranded in shallow water on the coast of Rizhao, Shandong Province, on Thursday, March 19. After initial rescue attempts failed, police were called for assistance, and the animal was later safely returned to the sea, according to the filmer.

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China: Dog Enjoys Underwater Scenery Inside Small Diving Capsule

On May 20, 2025, in Nanning, located in southern China’s Guangxi region, a woman placed her white dog inside a small diving capsule. She then lowered the capsule into shallow water, allowing the dog to observe the underwater scenery.

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Lake Urmia Environmental Disaster - Iran

A view shows a shallow stream near a rocky cliff on the bed of Lake Urmia in northwestern Iran on December 19, 2025. Lake Urmia, once the largest lake in the Middle East, has dramatically shrunk due to prolonged drought, the damming of rivers feeding the lake, and extensive groundwater extraction in the surrounding area. Although increased rainfall and water diversion briefly helped restore water levels in 2019, renewed drought and administrative mismanagement in the early 2020s reversed the trend, and satellite imagery shows the lake has almost entirely dried up by September 2025. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lake Urmia Environmental Disaster - Iran

A view shows tire tracks running alongside a shallow stream on the bed of Lake Urmia in northwestern Iran on December 19, 2025. Lake Urmia, once the largest lake in the Middle East, has dramatically shrunk due to prolonged drought, the damming of rivers feeding the lake, and extensive groundwater extraction in the surrounding area. Although increased rainfall and water diversion briefly helped restore water levels in 2019, renewed drought and administrative mismanagement in the early 2020s reversed the trend, and satellite imagery shows the lake has almost entirely dried up by September 2025. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lake Urmia Environmental Disaster - Iran

A view shows scattered rocks and shallow water in parts of Lake Urmia in northwestern Iran on December 18, 2025. Lake Urmia, once the largest lake in the Middle East, has dramatically shrunk due to prolonged drought, the damming of rivers feeding the lake, and extensive groundwater extraction in the surrounding area. Although increased rainfall and water diversion briefly helped restore water levels in 2019, renewed drought and administrative mismanagement in the early 2020s reversed the trend, and satellite imagery shows the lake has almost entirely dried up by September 2025. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Satellite View of Shark Bay UNESCO World Heritage Site - Australia

Handout satellite view, dated on November 26, 2025, shows the Shark Bay UNESCO World Heritage Site. Shark Bay, located on the western coast of Australia, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site renowned for its exceptional natural beauty, including unique marine biodiversity and one of the world's most extensive seagrass beds. The site is globally significant for its ecological processes, geological formations, and as a habitat for threatened species such as dugongs and green turtles. These fragile ecosystems are highly sensitive to changes in water quality, sea temperature, and coastal development. This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image, acquired on 26 November 2025, shows the striking coastal and marine features of Shark Bay in high resolution. The contrasting colours reveal shallow sandbanks, seagrass meadows, and hypersaline basins, as well as the arid terrestrial surroundings near Denham. Photo by European Union, Copernicus Sentinel-2 imagery via ABACAPRESS.COM

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China: Torrential Rain Brings Live Fish Into House in Shantou, Guangdong

In Shantou, Guangdong, on August 2, 2025, a torrential downpour turned a ground-floor home into a temporary fishpond, as floodwaters swept in over a hundred live fish. Video footage captured the surreal scene of fish wriggling through shallow water, swimming under furniture and gathering in corners, leaving residents stunned.

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China: Floating Traffic Barriers Turn Flooded Street Into Surreal Parade in Qingdao

On June 15, 2025, in Qingdao, Shandong, bright orange traffic barriers were seen drifting down a flooded street like boats. Torrential rain had turned the road into a shallow river, sending the barriers—usually used to manage traffic—floating and bumping into each other. Bystanders laughed and filmed the surreal scene as the barriers bobbed gently in the water, resembling a slow-moving parade. The video ended with the barriers continuing their odd journey downstream.

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Preparing For Eid Al Adha - Pakistan

A man washes a cow in shallow water at a cattle market in Islamabad, Pakistan on May 27, 2025. Farmers across the region are bringing their animals to urban centers ahead of Eid al-Adha, when Muslims perform ritual sacrifices in memory of the faith of the Prophet Abraham. Photo by Raja Imran/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Humpback Whales and Manta Rays in French Polynesia

Manta Ray swimming in a shallow water in Bora-Bora, French Polynesia on September 2024. Photo by Jonathan Doval/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aerial footage taken from a drone shows the site of the Osprey's crash-landing

OKINAMWA, Japan, Oct. 31 Kyodo - Aerial footage taken by Kyodo News on Dec. 14, 2016, shows a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey aircraft that crash-landed the previous day. The wings have split from the fuselage and can be clearly seen in shallow water about 80 meters off the shoreline of Nago, Okinawa Prefecture. The Osprey was based at the U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma in Ginowan in the southern Japan island prefecture. Content of footage: The site of the crash landing of a U.S. military Osprey was videotaped from a drone.(Kyodo)

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Water level drops in Dnipro River in Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - JULY 31, 2024 - People explore the land in front of the dam of the Dnipro Hydroelectric Power Station, also known as the DniproHES, which has emerged from the Dnipro River as the water level dropped after Russian invaders set off the Kakhovka Dam on 6 June 2023, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine.

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Water level drops in Dnipro River in Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - JULY 31, 2024 - A man takes a photo on the rock in the Dnipro River as the water level dropped after Russian invaders set off the Kakhovka Dam on 6 June 2023, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine.

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Water level drops in Dnipro River in Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - JULY 31, 2024 - A man with a backpack jumps over a puddle bank as the water level dropped in the Dnipro River after Russian invaders set off the Kakhovka Dam on 6 June 2023, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine.

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Water level drops in Dnipro River in Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - JULY 31, 2024 - A man and boy stand ankle-deep in water on the bank of the Dnipro River as the water level dropped after Russian invaders set off the Kakhovka Dam on 6 June 2023, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine.

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Water level drops in Dnipro River in Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - JULY 31, 2024 - Rocks are seen in the Dnipro River as the water level dropped after Russian invaders set off the Kakhovka Dam on 6 June 2023, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine

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Water level drops in Dnipro River in Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - JULY 31, 2024 - People explore the land in front of the dam of the Dnipro Hydroelectric Power Station, also known as the DniproHES, which emerged from the Dnipro River as the water level _drop_ped after Russian invaders set off the Kakhovka Dam on 6 June 2023, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine.

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Water level drops in Dnipro River in Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - JULY 31, 2024 - The level of water drops in the Dnipro River after Russian invaders set off the Kakhovka Dam on 6 June 2023, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine.

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Water level drops in Dnipro River in Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - JULY 31, 2024 - Vessels are on the bank of the Dnipro River as the water level dropped after Russian invaders set off the Kakhovka Dam on 6 June 2023, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine.

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Water level drops in Dnipro River in Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - JULY 31, 2024 - The level of water drops in the Dnipro River after Russian invaders set off the Kakhovka Dam on 6 June 2023, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine.

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Water level drops in Dnipro River in Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - JULY 31, 2024 - Rocks are seen in the Dnipro River as the water level dropped after Russian invaders set off the Kakhovka Dam on 6 June 2023, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine.

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Water level drops in Dnipro River in Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - JULY 31, 2024 - Rocks are seen in the Dnipro River near the Dnipro Hydroelectric Power Station, also known as the DniproHES, as the water level dropped after Russian invaders set off the Kakhovka Dam on 6 June 2023, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine.

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Water level drops in Dnipro River in Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - JULY 31, 2024 - Birds nests are on a dry tree as the water level in the Dnipro River dropped after Russian invaders set off the Kakhovka Dam on 6 June 2023, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine.

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Water level drops in Dnipro River in Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - JULY 31, 2024 - The rocky swathes of land emerge from the Dnipro River near the Dnipro Hydroelectric Power Station, also known as the DniproHES, as the water level dropped after Russian invaders set off the Kakhovka Dam on 6 June 2023, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine.

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Water level drops in Dnipro River in Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - JULY 31, 2024 - People explore the land which emerged from the Dnipro River as the water level dropped after Russian invaders set off the Kakhovka Dam on 6 June 2023, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine.

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Water level drops in Dnipro River in Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - JULY 31, 2024 - A woman takes a selfie in front of a Ukrainian flag on the rock in the Dnipro River as the water level dropped after Russian invaders set off the Kakhovka Dam on 6 June 2023, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine.

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Water level drops in Dnipro River in Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - JULY 31, 2024 - A rocky bank of the Dnipro River as the water level dropped after Russian invaders set off the Kakhovka Dam on 6 June 2023, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine.

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Water level drops in Dnipro River in Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - JULY 31, 2024 - Rocks are seen in the Dnipro River near the Dnipro Hydroelectric Power Station, also known as the DniproHES, as the water level dropped after Russian invaders set off the Kakhovka Dam on 6 June 2023, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine.

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Water level drops in Dnipro River in Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - JULY 31, 2024 - People explore the land which has emerged from the Dnipro River as the water level dropped after Russian invaders set off the Kakhovka Dam on 6 June 2023, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine.

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Water level drops in Dnipro River in Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - JULY 31, 2024 - The rocky swathes of land emerge from the Dnipro River near the Dnipro Hydroelectric Power Station, also known as the DniproHES, as the water level dropped after Russian invaders set off the Kakhovka Dam on 6 June 2023, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine.

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Water level drops in Dnipro River in Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - JULY 31, 2024 - Clouds are seen over dry plants as the water level in the Dnipro River dropped after Russian invaders set off the Kakhovka Dam on 6 June 2023, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine.

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-LUODIAN DRAGON BOATING CUSTOMS (CN)

(240609) -- SHANGHAI, June 9, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 6, 2024 shows a Luodian dragon boat sailing on the water of Meilan Lake in Baoshan District, east China's Shanghai. Originated in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), the dragon boating customs in Luodian, located in east China's Shanghai Baoshan District, has kept prosperous with long-lasting vitality. Nowadays, the dragon boating customs in Luodian has become an iconic folk custom activity during Dragon Boat Festival in Shanghai. It was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Over the years, Zhang Guomin and Zhang Guozhong from a shipbuilding family have been making efforts to preserve the dragon boat making techniques. They have been teaching younger generations to carry forward the dragon boat making techniques inherited from their father Zhang Fucheng, who died in 2017. Luodian dragon boat is famous for its small size and exquisite design. It has a float bottom and a shallow draft, making

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-LUODIAN DRAGON BOATING CUSTOMS (CN)

(240609) -- SHANGHAI, June 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 6, 2024 shows a Luodian dragon boat sailing on the water of Meilan Lake in Baoshan District, east China's Shanghai. Originated in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), the dragon boating customs in Luodian, located in east China's Shanghai Baoshan District, has kept prosperous with long-lasting vitality. Nowadays, the dragon boating customs in Luodian has become an iconic folk custom activity during Dragon Boat Festival in Shanghai. It was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Over the years, Zhang Guomin and Zhang Guozhong from a shipbuilding family have been making efforts to preserve the dragon boat making techniques. They have been teaching younger generations to carry forward the dragon boat making techniques inherited from their father Zhang Fucheng, who died in 2017. Luodian dragon boat is famous for its small size and exquisite design. It has a float bottom and a shallow draft, making it suitable for t

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Central Grain Reserve Construction in Yancheng

YANCHENG, CHINA - MAY 29, 2024 - Workers work at the construction site of a grain storage project of the Yandu branch of the Central Grain Reserve Yancheng Direct Warehouse Co., Ltd. in Yancheng city, Jiangsu province, China, May 29, 2024. The project includes 12 shallow silos with a total capacity of 120,000 tons, supporting the construction of integrated fire water supply pump station, tool room, generator room and other auxiliary facilities.

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Central Grain Reserve Construction in Yancheng

YANCHENG, CHINA - MAY 29, 2024 - Workers work at the construction site of a grain storage project of the Yandu branch of the Central Grain Reserve Yancheng Direct Warehouse Co., Ltd. in Yancheng city, Jiangsu province, China, May 29, 2024. The project includes 12 shallow silos with a total capacity of 120,000 tons, supporting the construction of integrated fire water supply pump station, tool room, generator room and other auxiliary facilities.

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Central Grain Reserve Construction in Yancheng

YANCHENG, CHINA - MAY 29, 2024 - Workers work at the construction site of a grain storage project of the Yandu branch of the Central Grain Reserve Yancheng Direct Warehouse Co., Ltd. in Yancheng city, Jiangsu province, China, May 29, 2024. The project includes 12 shallow silos with a total capacity of 120,000 tons, supporting the construction of integrated fire water supply pump station, tool room, generator room and other auxiliary facilities.

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Central Grain Reserve Construction in Yancheng

YANCHENG, CHINA - MAY 29, 2024 - Workers work at the construction site of a grain storage project of the Yandu branch of the Central Grain Reserve Yancheng Direct Warehouse Co., Ltd. in Yancheng city, Jiangsu province, China, May 29, 2024. The project includes 12 shallow silos with a total capacity of 120,000 tons, supporting the construction of integrated fire water supply pump station, tool room, generator room and other auxiliary facilities.

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Central Grain Reserve Construction in Yancheng

YANCHENG, CHINA - MAY 29, 2024 - Workers work at the construction site of a grain storage project of the Yandu branch of the Central Grain Reserve Yancheng Direct Warehouse Co., Ltd. in Yancheng city, Jiangsu province, China, May 29, 2024. The project includes 12 shallow silos with a total capacity of 120,000 tons, supporting the construction of integrated fire water supply pump station, tool room, generator room and other auxiliary facilities.

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Central Grain Reserve Construction in Yancheng

YANCHENG, CHINA - MAY 29, 2024 - Workers work at the construction site of a grain storage project of the Yandu branch of the Central Grain Reserve Yancheng Direct Warehouse Co., Ltd. in Yancheng city, Jiangsu province, China, May 29, 2024. The project includes 12 shallow silos with a total capacity of 120,000 tons, supporting the construction of integrated fire water supply pump station, tool room, generator room and other auxiliary facilities.

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Central Grain Reserve Construction in Yancheng

YANCHENG, CHINA - MAY 29, 2024 - Workers work at the construction site of a grain storage project of the Yandu branch of the Central Grain Reserve Yancheng Direct Warehouse Co., Ltd. in Yancheng city, Jiangsu province, China, May 29, 2024. The project includes 12 shallow silos with a total capacity of 120,000 tons, supporting the construction of integrated fire water supply pump station, tool room, generator room and other auxiliary facilities.

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Central Grain Reserve Construction in Yancheng

YANCHENG, CHINA - MAY 29, 2024 - Workers work at the construction site of a grain storage project of the Yandu branch of the Central Grain Reserve Yancheng Direct Warehouse Co., Ltd. in Yancheng city, Jiangsu province, China, May 29, 2024. The project includes 12 shallow silos with a total capacity of 120,000 tons, supporting the construction of integrated fire water supply pump station, tool room, generator room and other auxiliary facilities.

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Central Grain Reserve Construction in Yancheng

YANCHENG, CHINA - MAY 29, 2024 - Workers work at the construction site of a grain storage project of the Yandu branch of the Central Grain Reserve Yancheng Direct Warehouse Co., Ltd. in Yancheng city, Jiangsu province, China, May 29, 2024. The project includes 12 shallow silos with a total capacity of 120,000 tons, supporting the construction of integrated fire water supply pump station, tool room, generator room and other auxiliary facilities.

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Central Grain Reserve Construction in Yancheng

YANCHENG, CHINA - MAY 29, 2024 - Workers work at the construction site of a grain storage project of the Yandu branch of the Central Grain Reserve Yancheng Direct Warehouse Co., Ltd. in Yancheng city, Jiangsu province, China, May 29, 2024. The project includes 12 shallow silos with a total capacity of 120,000 tons, supporting the construction of integrated fire water supply pump station, tool room, generator room and other auxiliary facilities.

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Central Grain Reserve Construction in Yancheng

YANCHENG, CHINA - MAY 29, 2024 - Workers work at the construction site of a grain storage project of the Yandu branch of the Central Grain Reserve Yancheng Direct Warehouse Co., Ltd. in Yancheng city, Jiangsu province, China, May 29, 2024. The project includes 12 shallow silos with a total capacity of 120,000 tons, supporting the construction of integrated fire water supply pump station, tool room, generator room and other auxiliary facilities.

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Central Grain Reserve Construction in Yancheng

YANCHENG, CHINA - MAY 29, 2024 - Workers work at the construction site of a grain storage project of the Yandu branch of the Central Grain Reserve Yancheng Direct Warehouse Co., Ltd. in Yancheng city, Jiangsu province, China, May 29, 2024. The project includes 12 shallow silos with a total capacity of 120,000 tons, supporting the construction of integrated fire water supply pump station, tool room, generator room and other auxiliary facilities.

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Optimized irrigation methods aid spring farming in China's Jilin

STORY: Optimized irrigation methods aid spring farming in China's Jilin SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage DATELINE: May 14, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:27 LOCATION: CHANGCHUN, China CATEGORY: AGRICULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the farmland 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): CHEN YONGXIANG, Deputy Party chief of Liushui Village STORYLINE: Located on the Songnen Plain covered with fertile black soil, Changling County in northeast China's Jilin Province is dubbed one of the major grain-producing counties in China. More advanced and optimized irrigation and cultivation methods, such as fertigation and dense planting, have been applied to assist spring farming and increase grain output. In Liushui Village, Changling County, shallow-buried drip irrigation pipelines were installed to ensure a sufficient supply of water and fertilizer for crops. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): CHEN YONGXIANG, Deputy Party chief of Liushui Village "In the past, we sprayed the fertilizer directly in the fields. However, the fertilizer might evaporate as the seedli

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Finnish boat stuck in shallow water

16.04.2024, Leppneeme. A boat named Mariana owned by a Finn is stuck in shallow water. A few weeks ago the vessel broke free from the port in stormy weather, moved in the storm and finally got stuck in the shallows. Photo Madis Veltman, Postimees

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Finnish boat stuck in shallow water

16.04.2024, Leppneeme. A boat named Mariana owned by a Finn is stuck in shallow water. A few weeks ago the vessel broke free from the port in stormy weather, moved in the storm and finally got stuck in the shallows. Photo Madis Veltman, Postimees

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Finnish boat stuck in shallow water

16.04.2024, Leppneeme. A boat named Mariana owned by a Finn is stuck in shallow water. A few weeks ago the vessel broke free from the port in stormy weather, moved in the storm and finally got stuck in the shallows. Photo Madis Veltman, Postimees