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CHINA-SICHUAN-SANXINGDUI MUSEUM-CULTURAL PRODUCTS (CN)

(220516) -- GUANGHAN, May 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A fridge magnet in shape of a bronze ware is displayed in Sanxingdui Museum in Guanghan, southwest China's Sichuan Province, May 16, 2022. In recent years, important archaeological discoveries from Sanxingdui Ruins site have driven the boom of the designing and sales of cultural and creative products in the Sanxingdui Museum. Products based on excavated cultural relics are popular among visiting tourists. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-SANXINGDUI MUSEUM-CULTURAL PRODUCTS (CN)

(220516) -- GUANGHAN, May 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A fridge magnet in shape of a bronze sculpture of human head is displayed in Sanxingdui Museum in Guanghan, southwest China's Sichuan Province, May 16, 2022. In recent years, important archaeological discoveries from Sanxingdui Ruins site have driven the boom of the designing and sales of cultural and creative products in the Sanxingdui Museum. Products based on excavated cultural relics are popular among visiting tourists. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-SANXINGDUI MUSEUM-CULTURAL PRODUCTS (CN)

(220516) -- GUANGHAN, May 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A fridge magnet in shape of a bronze mask is displayed in Sanxingdui Museum in Guanghan, southwest China's Sichuan Province, May 16, 2022. In recent years, important archaeological discoveries from Sanxingdui Ruins site have driven the boom of the designing and sales of cultural and creative products in the Sanxingdui Museum. Products based on excavated cultural relics are popular among visiting tourists. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-SANXINGDUI MUSEUM-CULTURAL PRODUCTS (CN)

(220516) -- GUANGHAN, May 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A fridge magnet in shape of a bronze mask is displayed in Sanxingdui Museum in Guanghan, southwest China's Sichuan Province, May 16, 2022. In recent years, important archaeological discoveries from Sanxingdui Ruins site have driven the boom of the designing and sales of cultural and creative products in the Sanxingdui Museum. Products based on excavated cultural relics are popular among visiting tourists. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-SANXINGDUI MUSEUM-CULTURAL PRODUCTS (CN)

(220516) -- GUANGHAN, May 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A fridge magnet in shape of a gold mask is displayed in Sanxingdui Museum in Guanghan, southwest China's Sichuan Province, May 16, 2022. In recent years, important archaeological discoveries from Sanxingdui Ruins site have driven the boom of the designing and sales of cultural and creative products in the Sanxingdui Museum. Products based on excavated cultural relics are popular among visiting tourists. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-SANXINGDUI MUSEUM-CULTURAL PRODUCTS (CN)

(220516) -- GUANGHAN, May 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Combo photo shows a bronze sculpture of a tree (L) and a bookmark in shape of the relic in Sanxingdui Museum in Guanghan, southwest China's Sichuan Province, May 16, 2022. In recent years, important archaeological discoveries from Sanxingdui Ruins site have driven the boom of the designing and sales of cultural and creative products in the Sanxingdui Museum. Products based on excavated cultural relics are popular among visiting tourists. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES-NEW JOB OPPORTUNITIES (CN)

(220515) -- XI'AN, May 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People with disabilities attend a training class to learn the skills of selling products via live-streaming and short videos in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, May 12, 2022. There are 85 million disabled people in China. Thanks to concerted efforts by various departments, their employment channels have greatly expanded, and multiple forms of employment for disabled people have taken shape. According to a three-year plan issued by the central government, 1 million new jobs for persons with disabilities in urban and rural areas will be created between 2022 and 2024. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES-NEW JOB OPPORTUNITIES (CN)

(220515) -- XI'AN, May 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tian Lei (L), a teacher of arts and crafts, tutors a hearing-impaired student to learn jewelry processing in Shaanxi Urban Economy School in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, May 13, 2022. There are 85 million disabled people in China. Thanks to concerted efforts by various departments, their employment channels have greatly expanded, and multiple forms of employment for disabled people have taken shape. According to a three-year plan issued by the central government, 1 million new jobs for persons with disabilities in urban and rural areas will be created between 2022 and 2024. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES-NEW JOB OPPORTUNITIES (CN)

(220515) -- XI'AN, May 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People with disabilities attend a training class to learn the skills of selling products via live-streaming and short videos in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, May 12, 2022. There are 85 million disabled people in China. Thanks to concerted efforts by various departments, their employment channels have greatly expanded, and multiple forms of employment for disabled people have taken shape. According to a three-year plan issued by the central government, 1 million new jobs for persons with disabilities in urban and rural areas will be created between 2022 and 2024. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES-NEW JOB OPPORTUNITIES (CN)

(220515) -- XI'AN, May 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An internet anchor with disabilities promotes products via online live-streaming in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, May 12, 2022. There are 85 million disabled people in China. Thanks to concerted efforts by various departments, their employment channels have greatly expanded, and multiple forms of employment for disabled people have taken shape. According to a three-year plan issued by the central government, 1 million new jobs for persons with disabilities in urban and rural areas will be created between 2022 and 2024. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES-NEW JOB OPPORTUNITIES (CN)

(220515) -- XI'AN, May 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An internet anchor with disabilities promotes products via online live-streaming in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, May 12, 2022. There are 85 million disabled people in China. Thanks to concerted efforts by various departments, their employment channels have greatly expanded, and multiple forms of employment for disabled people have taken shape. According to a three-year plan issued by the central government, 1 million new jobs for persons with disabilities in urban and rural areas will be created between 2022 and 2024. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES-NEW JOB OPPORTUNITIES (CN)

(220515) -- XI'AN, May 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A hearing-impaired student learns jewelry processing in Shaanxi Urban Economy School in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, May 13, 2022. There are 85 million disabled people in China. Thanks to concerted efforts by various departments, their employment channels have greatly expanded, and multiple forms of employment for disabled people have taken shape. According to a three-year plan issued by the central government, 1 million new jobs for persons with disabilities in urban and rural areas will be created between 2022 and 2024. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

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Vlog: How does drip irrigation technology work in Xinjiang, China?

STORY: Vlog: How does drip irrigation technology work in Xinjiang, China? DATELINE: May 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:25 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: STANDUP (English): LI ZHIHAO, Xinhua correspondent SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LI ZHIHAO, Xinhua correspondent and LIU WEI, Cotton farmer STORYLINE: Drip irrigation technology has been widely used in Xinjiang, China. A Xinhua correspondent takes you there to see how it works. STANDUP (English): LI ZHIHAO, Xinhua correspondent "Every April and May, if you fly over northwest China's Xinjiang, you will probably catch sight of something quite spectacular: vast tracts of land are gleaming under the sun, and each piece of them is in a very regular shape. You may wonder: what are they? On the ground, you will find out that they are farmlands covered with plastic mulch films. And if you take a closer look, you will also see that under the films, there are black lines extending in parallel for as long as the mulching goes. Don't they look like the 'blood

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Identifiable hadrosaur embryo fossils discovered in China

STORY: Identifiable hadrosaur embryo fossils discovered in China DATELINE: May 12, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:47 LOCATION: FUZHOU, China CATEGORY: SCIENCE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the fossils STORYLINE: Two egg fossils containing identifiable hadrosaur embryos have been discovered in the city of Ganzhou, east China's Jiangxi Province, scientists said. The fossils, which date back to 66 to 72 million years ago, are now preserved at the Yingliang Stone Natural History Museum in Fujian Province. The better-preserved egg has the shape of a prolate spheroid, with a total volume of approximately 660 ml. The embryo fills about 40 percent of the egg's area. A paper on the finding, co-authored by researchers in China and Canada, has been published in the journal BMC Ecology and Evolution. While hadrosaur embryo fossils have been discovered before, the two found in Ganzhou are so far the best-preserved of their kind, according to the research team. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Fuzhou, China. (XHTV)

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US: Cap Shaped Pileus Cloud Over Sky Of Church Hill, TN

Residents of Church Hill, TN, were treated with a beautiful pileus cloud on May 3. A pileus cloud is also called scarf cloud or cap cloud due to its shape, and it’s usually short-lived.

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Exploring Africa's largest quiver tree park in Namibia

STORY: Exploring Africa's largest quiver tree park in Namibia DATELINE: May 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:01 LOCATION: Windhoek CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the quiver tree park STORYLINE: Located in southern Namibia, the quiver tree park is home of over 250 quiver trees, which is considered as "alien plants" because of its peculiar shape. Click to check the unique view there. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Windhoek. (XHTV)

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YEMEN-SANAA-RAMADAN-SAMOSA

(220417) -- SANAA, April 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A vendor packages samosas in a store in Sanaa, Yemen, April 16, 2022. Samosa is a kind of triangular-shape fried pastry with savory fillings popular in Yemen, especially during the fasting month of Ramadan. (Photo by Mohammed Mohammed/Xinhua)

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YEMEN-SANAA-RAMADAN-SAMOSA

(220417) -- SANAA, April 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on April 16, 2022 shows samosas in a store in Sanaa, Yemen. Samosa is a kind of triangular-shape fried pastry with savory fillings popular in Yemen, especially during the fasting month of Ramadan. (Photo by Mohammed Mohammed/Xinhua)

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Cameroon celebrates World Art Day through arts show

STORY: Cameroon celebrates World Art Day through arts show DATELINE: April 15, 2022 LENGTH: 00:05:27 LOCATION: Yaounde CATEGORY: SOCIETY/CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of a sculptor using the clay to shape a lion 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): LOUIS FRANKLIN MPANDO, Sculptor 3. various of local musicians playing Balafon, a traditional instrument 4. various of spectators following a musician who presents Balafon 5. various of kids drawing during the festival 6. various of artists drawing during the festival 7. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): ANDRE TIMOTHEE LEUBOUM, Coordinator of plastic arts pole 8. SOUNDBITE 3 (French): ANDRE TIMOTHEE LEUBOUM, Coordinator of plastic arts pole 9. various of wooden artworks on display at a gallery in Yaounde 10. various of paintings on display for tourists and art lovers by street STORYLINE: Cameroon marked World Art Day, which falls on April 15, by organizing a plastic arts show in the complex of the National Museum from Tuesday to Thursday. Many artists came and showed their artworks, such

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CHINA-HEBEI-XIONG'AN NEW AREA-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY (CN)

(220331) -- XIONG'AN, March 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on March 31, 2022 shows a view of Rongdong District in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province. Dubbed China's youngest city and a "city of the future," Xiong'an New Area marks its fifth anniversary on Friday. China announced plans to establish Xiong'an New Area on April 1, 2017, to relieve Beijing of functions non-essential to its role as the national capital and advance the coordinated development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. By the end of 2021, construction has begun on 177 key projects in Xiong'an, with a total investment of 618.4 billion yuan (97.2 billion U.S. dollars). Sixty of them have been completed. So far, the major roads to the city, the main streets in the city, the Ecological Corridor, and the urban water system have taken shape. (Xinhua/Yang Shiyao)

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CHINA-HEBEI-XIONG'AN NEW AREA-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY (CN)

(220331) -- XIONG'AN, March 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on March 31, 2022 shows an intelligent vendor vehicle in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province. Dubbed China's youngest city and a "city of the future," Xiong'an New Area marks its fifth anniversary on Friday. China announced plans to establish Xiong'an New Area on April 1, 2017, to relieve Beijing of functions non-essential to its role as the national capital and advance the coordinated development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. By the end of 2021, construction has begun on 177 key projects in Xiong'an, with a total investment of 618.4 billion yuan (97.2 billion U.S. dollars). Sixty of them have been completed. So far, the major roads to the city, the main streets in the city, the Ecological Corridor, and the urban water system have taken shape. (Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)

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CHINA-HEBEI-XIONG'AN NEW AREA-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY (CN)

(220331) -- XIONG'AN, March 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An engineer expounds on the building information modeling (BIM) technology in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province, March 29, 2022. Dubbed China's youngest city and a "city of the future," Xiong'an New Area marks its fifth anniversary on Friday. China announced plans to establish Xiong'an New Area on April 1, 2017, to relieve Beijing of functions non-essential to its role as the national capital and advance the coordinated development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. By the end of 2021, construction has begun on 177 key projects in Xiong'an, with a total investment of 618.4 billion yuan (97.2 billion U.S. dollars). Sixty of them have been completed. So far, the major roads to the city, the main streets in the city, the Ecological Corridor, and the urban water system have taken shape. (Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)

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CHINA-HEBEI-XIONG'AN NEW AREA-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY (CN)

(220331) -- XIONG'AN, March 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on March 18, 2022 shows a carbon emission supervision platform in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province. Dubbed China's youngest city and a "city of the future," Xiong'an New Area marks its fifth anniversary on Friday. China announced plans to establish Xiong'an New Area on April 1, 2017, to relieve Beijing of functions non-essential to its role as the national capital and advance the coordinated development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. By the end of 2021, construction has begun on 177 key projects in Xiong'an, with a total investment of 618.4 billion yuan (97.2 billion U.S. dollars). Sixty of them have been completed. So far, the major roads to the city, the main streets in the city, the Ecological Corridor, and the urban water system have taken shape. (Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)

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CHINA-HEBEI-XIONG'AN NEW AREA-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY (CN)

(220331) -- XIONG'AN, March 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on March 31, 2022 shows the business service center in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province. Dubbed China's youngest city and a "city of the future," Xiong'an New Area marks its fifth anniversary on Friday. China announced plans to establish Xiong'an New Area on April 1, 2017, to relieve Beijing of functions non-essential to its role as the national capital and advance the coordinated development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. By the end of 2021, construction has begun on 177 key projects in Xiong'an, with a total investment of 618.4 billion yuan (97.2 billion U.S. dollars). Sixty of them have been completed. So far, the major roads to the city, the main streets in the city, the Ecological Corridor, and the urban water system have taken shape. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)

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CHINA-HEBEI-XIONG'AN NEW AREA-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY (CN)

(220331) -- XIONG'AN, March 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An electric vehicle gets charged up via a robot at a charging station in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province, March 18, 2022. Dubbed China's youngest city and a "city of the future," Xiong'an New Area marks its fifth anniversary on Friday. China announced plans to establish Xiong'an New Area on April 1, 2017, to relieve Beijing of functions non-essential to its role as the national capital and advance the coordinated development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. By the end of 2021, construction has begun on 177 key projects in Xiong'an, with a total investment of 618.4 billion yuan (97.2 billion U.S. dollars). Sixty of them have been completed. So far, the major roads to the city, the main streets in the city, the Ecological Corridor, and the urban water system have taken shape. (Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)

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CHINA-HEBEI-XIONG'AN NEW AREA-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY (CN)

(220331) -- XIONG'AN, March 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A man tries a fitness facility in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province, March 18, 2022. Dubbed China's youngest city and a "city of the future," Xiong'an New Area marks its fifth anniversary on Friday. China announced plans to establish Xiong'an New Area on April 1, 2017, to relieve Beijing of functions non-essential to its role as the national capital and advance the coordinated development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. By the end of 2021, construction has begun on 177 key projects in Xiong'an, with a total investment of 618.4 billion yuan (97.2 billion U.S. dollars). Sixty of them have been completed. So far, the major roads to the city, the main streets in the city, the Ecological Corridor, and the urban water system have taken shape. (Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)

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CHINA-HEBEI-XIONG'AN NEW AREA-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY (CN)

(220331) -- XIONG'AN, March 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on March 30, 2022 shows a ditch that can collect rainwater at a park in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province. Dubbed China's youngest city and a "city of the future," Xiong'an New Area marks its fifth anniversary on Friday. China announced plans to establish Xiong'an New Area on April 1, 2017, to relieve Beijing of functions non-essential to its role as the national capital and advance the coordinated development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. By the end of 2021, construction has begun on 177 key projects in Xiong'an, with a total investment of 618.4 billion yuan (97.2 billion U.S. dollars). Sixty of them have been completed. So far, the major roads to the city, the main streets in the city, the Ecological Corridor, and the urban water system have taken shape. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)

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CHINA-HEBEI-XIONG'AN NEW AREA-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY (CN)

(220331) -- XIONG'AN, March 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- In this aerial photo, workers pave a road in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province, March 25, 2022. Dubbed China's youngest city and a "city of the future," Xiong'an New Area marks its fifth anniversary on Friday. China announced plans to establish Xiong'an New Area on April 1, 2017, to relieve Beijing of functions non-essential to its role as the national capital and advance the coordinated development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. By the end of 2021, construction has begun on 177 key projects in Xiong'an, with a total investment of 618.4 billion yuan (97.2 billion U.S. dollars). Sixty of them have been completed. So far, the major roads to the city, the main streets in the city, the Ecological Corridor, and the urban water system have taken shape. (Xinhua/Yang Shiyao)

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CHINA-HEBEI-XIONG'AN NEW AREA-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY (CN)

(220331) -- XIONG'AN, March 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on March 28, 2022 shows a traditional residence in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province. Dubbed China's youngest city and a "city of the future," Xiong'an New Area marks its fifth anniversary on Friday. China announced plans to establish Xiong'an New Area on April 1, 2017, to relieve Beijing of functions non-essential to its role as the national capital and advance the coordinated development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. By the end of 2021, construction has begun on 177 key projects in Xiong'an, with a total investment of 618.4 billion yuan (97.2 billion U.S. dollars). Sixty of them have been completed. So far, the major roads to the city, the main streets in the city, the Ecological Corridor, and the urban water system have taken shape. (Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)

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CHINA-HEBEI-XIONG'AN NEW AREA-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY (CN)

(220331) -- XIONG'AN, March 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on March 28, 2022 shows the Yuerong Park in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province. Dubbed China's youngest city and a "city of the future," Xiong'an New Area marks its fifth anniversary on Friday. China announced plans to establish Xiong'an New Area on April 1, 2017, to relieve Beijing of functions non-essential to its role as the national capital and advance the coordinated development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. By the end of 2021, construction has begun on 177 key projects in Xiong'an, with a total investment of 618.4 billion yuan (97.2 billion U.S. dollars). Sixty of them have been completed. So far, the major roads to the city, the main streets in the city, the Ecological Corridor, and the urban water system have taken shape. (Xinhua/Luo Xuefeng)

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CHINA-HEBEI-XIONG'AN NEW AREA-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY (CN)

(220331) -- XIONG'AN, March 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Staff members inspect an underground pipeline system in Rongdong District of Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province, March 30, 2022. Dubbed China's youngest city and a "city of the future," Xiong'an New Area marks its fifth anniversary on Friday. China announced plans to establish Xiong'an New Area on April 1, 2017, to relieve Beijing of functions non-essential to its role as the national capital and advance the coordinated development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. By the end of 2021, construction has begun on 177 key projects in Xiong'an, with a total investment of 618.4 billion yuan (97.2 billion U.S. dollars). Sixty of them have been completed. So far, the major roads to the city, the main streets in the city, the Ecological Corridor, and the urban water system have taken shape. (Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)

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CHINA-HEBEI-XIONG'AN NEW AREA-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY (CN)

(220331) -- XIONG'AN, March 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on March 30, 2022 shows an underground logistics channel in Rongdong District of Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province. Dubbed China's youngest city and a "city of the future," Xiong'an New Area marks its fifth anniversary on Friday. China announced plans to establish Xiong'an New Area on April 1, 2017, to relieve Beijing of functions non-essential to its role as the national capital and advance the coordinated development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. By the end of 2021, construction has begun on 177 key projects in Xiong'an, with a total investment of 618.4 billion yuan (97.2 billion U.S. dollars). Sixty of them have been completed. So far, the major roads to the city, the main streets in the city, the Ecological Corridor, and the urban water system have taken shape. (Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)

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CHINA-HEBEI-XIONG'AN NEW AREA-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY (CN)

(220331) -- XIONG'AN, March 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on March 18, 2022 shows a wireless charging pile at a charging station in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province. Dubbed China's youngest city and a "city of the future," Xiong'an New Area marks its fifth anniversary on Friday. China announced plans to establish Xiong'an New Area on April 1, 2017, to relieve Beijing of functions non-essential to its role as the national capital and advance the coordinated development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. By the end of 2021, construction has begun on 177 key projects in Xiong'an, with a total investment of 618.4 billion yuan (97.2 billion U.S. dollars). Sixty of them have been completed. So far, the major roads to the city, the main streets in the city, the Ecological Corridor, and the urban water system have taken shape. (Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)

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CHINA-HEBEI-XIONG'AN NEW AREA-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY (CN)

(220331) -- XIONG'AN, March 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on March 29, 2022 shows a view of the intelligent operations center in Rongdong District of Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province. Dubbed China's youngest city and a "city of the future," Xiong'an New Area marks its fifth anniversary on Friday. China announced plans to establish Xiong'an New Area on April 1, 2017, to relieve Beijing of functions non-essential to its role as the national capital and advance the coordinated development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. By the end of 2021, construction has begun on 177 key projects in Xiong'an, with a total investment of 618.4 billion yuan (97.2 billion U.S. dollars). Sixty of them have been completed. So far, the major roads to the city, the main streets in the city, the Ecological Corridor, and the urban water system have taken shape. (Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)

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CHINA-HEBEI-XIONG'AN NEW AREA-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY (CN)

(220331) -- XIONG'AN, March 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Staff members work at the intelligent operations center in Rongdong District of Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province, March 29, 2022. Dubbed China's youngest city and a "city of the future," Xiong'an New Area marks its fifth anniversary on Friday. China announced plans to establish Xiong'an New Area on April 1, 2017, to relieve Beijing of functions non-essential to its role as the national capital and advance the coordinated development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. By the end of 2021, construction has begun on 177 key projects in Xiong'an, with a total investment of 618.4 billion yuan (97.2 billion U.S. dollars). Sixty of them have been completed. So far, the major roads to the city, the main streets in the city, the Ecological Corridor, and the urban water system have taken shape. (Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)

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CHINA-HEBEI-XIONG'AN NEW AREA-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY (CN)

(220331) -- XIONG'AN, March 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on March 31, 2022 shows intelligent lampposts in Rongdong District of Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province. Dubbed China's youngest city and a "city of the future," Xiong'an New Area marks its fifth anniversary on Friday. China announced plans to establish Xiong'an New Area on April 1, 2017, to relieve Beijing of functions non-essential to its role as the national capital and advance the coordinated development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. By the end of 2021, construction has begun on 177 key projects in Xiong'an, with a total investment of 618.4 billion yuan (97.2 billion U.S. dollars). Sixty of them have been completed. So far, the major roads to the city, the main streets in the city, the Ecological Corridor, and the urban water system have taken shape. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)

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CHINA-HEBEI-XIONG'AN NEW AREA-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY (CN)

(220331) -- XIONG'AN, March 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on March 31, 2022 shows the Xiong'an Railway Station in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province. Dubbed China's youngest city and a "city of the future," Xiong'an New Area marks its fifth anniversary on Friday. China announced plans to establish Xiong'an New Area on April 1, 2017, to relieve Beijing of functions non-essential to its role as the national capital and advance the coordinated development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. By the end of 2021, construction has begun on 177 key projects in Xiong'an, with a total investment of 618.4 billion yuan (97.2 billion U.S. dollars). Sixty of them have been completed. So far, the major roads to the city, the main streets in the city, the Ecological Corridor, and the urban water system have taken shape. (Xinhua/Yang Shiyao)

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CHINA-HEBEI-XIONG'AN NEW AREA-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY (CN)

(220331) -- XIONG'AN, March 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on March 30, 2022 shows the Yuerong Park in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province. Dubbed China's youngest city and a "city of the future," Xiong'an New Area marks its fifth anniversary on Friday. China announced plans to establish Xiong'an New Area on April 1, 2017, to relieve Beijing of functions non-essential to its role as the national capital and advance the coordinated development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. By the end of 2021, construction has begun on 177 key projects in Xiong'an, with a total investment of 618.4 billion yuan (97.2 billion U.S. dollars). Sixty of them have been completed. So far, the major roads to the city, the main streets in the city, the Ecological Corridor, and the urban water system have taken shape. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)

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CHINA-HEBEI-XIONG'AN NEW AREA-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY (CN)

(220331) -- XIONG'AN, March 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on March 28, 2022 shows a view of Baiyangdian Lake in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province. Dubbed China's youngest city and a "city of the future," Xiong'an New Area marks its fifth anniversary on Friday. China announced plans to establish Xiong'an New Area on April 1, 2017, to relieve Beijing of functions non-essential to its role as the national capital and advance the coordinated development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. By the end of 2021, construction has begun on 177 key projects in Xiong'an, with a total investment of 618.4 billion yuan (97.2 billion U.S. dollars). Sixty of them have been completed. So far, the major roads to the city, the main streets in the city, the Ecological Corridor, and the urban water system have taken shape. (Xinhua/Luo Xuefeng)

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CHINA-HEBEI-XIONG'AN NEW AREA-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY (CN)

(220331) -- XIONG'AN, March 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on March 31, 2022 shows the Xiong'an Railway Station in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province. Dubbed China's youngest city and a "city of the future," Xiong'an New Area marks its fifth anniversary on Friday. China announced plans to establish Xiong'an New Area on April 1, 2017, to relieve Beijing of functions non-essential to its role as the national capital and advance the coordinated development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. By the end of 2021, construction has begun on 177 key projects in Xiong'an, with a total investment of 618.4 billion yuan (97.2 billion U.S. dollars). Sixty of them have been completed. So far, the major roads to the city, the main streets in the city, the Ecological Corridor, and the urban water system have taken shape. (Xinhua/Yang Shiyao)

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CHINA-HEBEI-XIONG'AN NEW AREA-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY (CN)

(220331) -- XIONG'AN, March 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on March 28, 2022 shows the Yuerong Park in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province. Dubbed China's youngest city and a "city of the future," Xiong'an New Area marks its fifth anniversary on Friday. China announced plans to establish Xiong'an New Area on April 1, 2017, to relieve Beijing of functions non-essential to its role as the national capital and advance the coordinated development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. By the end of 2021, construction has begun on 177 key projects in Xiong'an, with a total investment of 618.4 billion yuan (97.2 billion U.S. dollars). Sixty of them have been completed. So far, the major roads to the city, the main streets in the city, the Ecological Corridor, and the urban water system have taken shape. (Xinhua/Yang Shiyao)

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Earth Hour 2022 highlights opportunity to shape future: chief of WWF International

STORY: Earth Hour 2022 highlights opportunity to shape future: chief of WWF International DATELINE: March 27, 2022 LENGTH: 00:05:25 LOCATION: GENEVA, Switzerland CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the city switching off the lights to mark Earth Hour 2022 2. SOUNDBITE (English): MARCO LAMBERTINI, WWF International Director General STORYLINE: As people around the world switched off lights on Saturday to mark this year's Earth Hour, the head of World Wildlife Fund (WWF) International called for harmony with nature, reiterating the need to transition to clean and renewable energy. WWF International Director General Marco Lambertini received an interview with Xinhua via a video recently. SOUNDBITE (English): MARCO LAMBERTINI, WWF International Director General "The main message continues to be that we need to rebalance our relationship with nature, from today's one destructive, unsustainable to one in harmony and coexistence. And we need this to protect the amazing biodiversity of life on the planet. W

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Sightseeing trams in shapes of 12 Chinese zodiac animals put into use in China scenic area

STORY: Sightseeing trams in shapes of 12 Chinese zodiac animals put into use in China scenic area DATELINE: March 12, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:37 LOCATION: ZHANGJIAJIE, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the trams STORYLINE: Sightseeing trams in the shape of 12 Chinese zodiac animals have been recently put into service in Ten-mile Gallery scenic area in Zhangjiajie, central China's Hunan Province. The tram is the most distinctive mode of transportation inside the picturesque area and is well worth trying. Taking the tram allows tourists to observe the stones and rocks with different shapes along the canyon. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Zhangjiajie, China. (XHTV)

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CHINA-HAINAN-QIONGHAI-COCONUT CARVINGS (CN)

(220302) -- HAIKOU, March 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Bidi carves on a coconut shell in his studio in Qionghai, south China's Hainan Province, Feb. 18, 2022. TO GO WITH: Across China: Coconut carvings shape villagers' prosperous lives (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-QIONGHAI-COCONUT CARVINGS (CN)

(220302) -- HAIKOU, March 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Bidi makes coconut carvings with his students in his studio in Qionghai, south China's Hainan Province, Feb. 18, 2022. TO GO WITH: Across China: Coconut carvings shape villagers' prosperous lives (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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Ukrainian-born American Paralympian Oksana Masters

Oksana Masters, the Ukrainian-born American Paralympian, practices in Zhangjiakou, China, on March 2, 2022, wearing Ukrainian flags in the shape of heart on her wear and hairband following Russia's invasion of its neighboring country. The Beijing Winter Paralympics open on March 4.

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Ukrainian-born American Paralympian Oksana Masters

Oksana Masters, the Ukrainian-born American Paralympian, practices in Zhangjiakou, China, on March 2, 2022, wearing Ukrainian flags in the shape of heart on her wear and hairband following Russia's invasion of its neighboring country. The Beijing Winter Paralympics open on March 4.

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CHINA-HAINAN-QIONGHAI-COCONUT CARVINGS (CN)

(220302) -- HAIKOU, March 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Bidi (1st R) makes coconut carvings with his students in his studio in Qionghai, south China's Hainan Province, Feb. 18, 2022. TO GO WITH: Across China: Coconut carvings shape villagers' prosperous lives (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-QIONGHAI-COCONUT CARVINGS (CN)

(220302) -- HAIKOU, March 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Bidi chooses coconut shells for carvings in Yushu Village of Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province, Feb. 18, 2022. TO GO WITH: Across China: Coconut carvings shape villagers' prosperous lives (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-QIONGHAI-COCONUT CARVINGS (CN)

(220302) -- HAIKOU, March 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Feb. 18, 2022 shows coconut carvings made by students of Zhang Bidi in Qionghai, south China's Hainan Province. TO GO WITH: Across China: Coconut carvings shape villagers' prosperous lives (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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