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Pre-Training Center for Humanoid Robots - China

A technician teaches a humanoid robot to wipe the kitchen stove at a data collection pre-training center for humanoid robots in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, December 4, 2025. Using technologies such as physical simulation, virtual reality, and big data modelling, the data collection pre-training center helps robots adapt to diverse tasks from handling precision components to daily household services, while shortening research and development cycles and reducing relevant costs. The center has attracted companies to test their robots here through structured courses and assessments. Photo by Xinhua/Zhang Duan/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pre-Training Center for Humanoid Robots - China

A technician teaches a humanoid robot to pick and sort components at a data collection pre-training center for humanoid robots in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, December 4, 2025. Using technologies such as physical simulation, virtual reality, and big data modelling, the data collection pre-training center helps robots adapt to diverse tasks from handling precision components to daily household services, while shortening research and development cycles and reducing relevant costs. The center has attracted companies to test their robots here through structured courses and assessments. Photo by Xinhua/Zhang Duan/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pre-Training Center for Humanoid Robots - China

A humanoid robot conducts box-carrying training at a data collection pre-training center for humanoid robots in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, December 4, 2025. Using technologies such as physical simulation, virtual reality, and big data modelling, the data collection pre-training center helps robots adapt to diverse tasks from handling precision components to daily household services, while shortening research and development cycles and reducing relevant costs. The center has attracted companies to test their robots here through structured courses and assessments. Photo by Xinhua/Zhang Duan/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pre-Training Center for Humanoid Robots - China

A humanoid robot conducts screw fastening training at a data collection pre-training center for humanoid robots in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, December 4, 2025. Using technologies such as physical simulation, virtual reality, and big data modelling, the data collection pre-training center helps robots adapt to diverse tasks from handling precision components to daily household services, while shortening research and development cycles and reducing relevant costs. The center has attracted companies to test their robots here through structured courses and assessments. Photo by Xinhua/Zhang Duan/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pre-Training Center for Humanoid Robots - China

A technician teaches a humanoid robot to use a wrench to tighten a screw at a data collection pre-training center for humanoid robots in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, December 4, 2025. Using technologies such as physical simulation, virtual reality, and big data modelling, the data collection pre-training center helps robots adapt to diverse tasks from handling precision components to daily household services, while shortening research and development cycles and reducing relevant costs. The center has attracted companies to test their robots here through structured courses and assessments. Photo by Xinhua/Zhang Duan/ABACAPRESS.COM

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240119) -- BEIJING, Jan. 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A staff member uploads a cargo container onto a China-Vietnam freight train in Hanoi, Vietnam, Jan. 15, 2024. Loaded with 1,000 tonnes of cassava flour, a China-Vietnam freight train departed from Hanoi of Vietnam and headed towards Zhengzhou of central China's Henan Province on Monday. With the deepening of economic and trade cooperation between China and Vietnam, a massive railway network has been built between the two countries, covering many railway hubs along the way. The China-Vietnam freight train has opened up a new channel for logistics and transportation between China and Vietnam, greatly shortening the time for cargo transportation. (Xinhua/Hu Jiali)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-GUIYANG-GUANGZHOU-HIGH-SPEED RAILWAY-ACCELERATION (CN)

(231010) -- CONGJIANG, Oct. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Oct. 10, 2023 shows a bullet train running on a section of the Guiyang-Guangzhou high-speed railway in Duyun City, southwest China's Guizhou Province. In 2014, the Guiyang-Guangzhou High-speed Railway connecting Guiyang, capital of southwest China's Guizhou Province, and Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province, went into operation. From Oct. 11, the railway will raise its maximum speed from 250 kilometers per hour to 300 kilometers per hour, shortening the travel time between Chinese southwest areas and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)

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#CHINA-GUIZHOU-GUIYANG-GUANGZHOU-HIGH-SPEED RAILWAY-ACCELERATION (CN)

(231010) -- CONGJIANG, Oct. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A bullet train runs on a section of the Guiyang-Guangzhou high-speed railway in Congjiang County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Oct. 10, 2023. In 2014, the Guiyang-Guangzhou High-speed Railway connecting Guiyang, capital of southwest China's Guizhou Province, and Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province, went into operation. From Oct. 11, the railway will raise its maximum speed from 250 kilometers per hour to 300 kilometers per hour, shortening the travel time between Chinese southwest areas and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. (Photo by Wu Dejun/Xinhua)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-GUIYANG-GUANGZHOU-HIGH-SPEED RAILWAY-ACCELERATION (CN)

(231010) -- CONGJIANG, Oct. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Oct. 10, 2023 shows a bullet train running on a section of the Guiyang-Guangzhou high-speed railway in Congjiang County, southwest China's Guizhou Province. In 2014, the Guiyang-Guangzhou High-speed Railway connecting Guiyang, capital of southwest China's Guizhou Province, and Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province, went into operation. From Oct. 11, the railway will raise its maximum speed from 250 kilometers per hour to 300 kilometers per hour, shortening the travel time between Chinese southwest areas and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-GUIYANG-GUANGZHOU-HIGH-SPEED RAILWAY-ACCELERATION (CN)

(231010) -- CONGJIANG, Oct. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Oct. 10, 2023 shows a bullet train running on a section of the Guiyang-Guangzhou high-speed railway in Duyun City, southwest China's Guizhou Province. In 2014, the Guiyang-Guangzhou High-speed Railway connecting Guiyang, capital of southwest China's Guizhou Province, and Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province, went into operation. From Oct. 11, the railway will raise its maximum speed from 250 kilometers per hour to 300 kilometers per hour, shortening the travel time between Chinese southwest areas and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)

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New international intermodal train service launched in SW China

STORY: New international intermodal train service launched in SW China DATELINE: July 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:05 LOCATION: CHENGDU, China CATEGORY: TRANSPORTATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of the new intermodal train in Chengdu 2. various of the China-Laos Railway STORYLINE: Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, launched a new intermodal train service on Friday, linking China-Laos Railway and China-Europe freight train routes. The maiden trip was conducted by a train carrying auto parts, which departed from Rayong in Thailand and arrived in Chengdu, via the China-Laos Railway. The transportation was continued by a China-Europe freight train, which left Chengdu on Friday and is expected to reach its final destination of Budapest, Hungary, on July 17. Chengdu International Railway Service Co., Ltd., one of the service's operators, said the new express railway service helps to facilitate the direct transport of goods from Southeast Asia to Europe, shortening the transport time to 15 days,

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Yemenia Airways restarts direct flights from Sanaa to Saudi Arabia

STORY: Yemenia Airways restarts direct flights from Sanaa to Saudi Arabia DATELINE: June 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:10 LOCATION: Sanaa CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Yemeni pilgrims arriving at Sanaa airport 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): FADAL YAHYA, Yemeni pilgrim 3. various of Yemeni pilgrims arriving at Sanaa airport 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): AHMED AL-MAHTANI STORYLINE: Yemen's national airline Yemenia Airways restarted on Saturday direct flights from Houthi-held Sanaa to Saudi Arabia after a suspension that lasted for almost 8 years. The flights connect the Yemeni capital of Sanaa with the Saudi cities of Jeddah and Madinah and are intended to help Yemeni pilgrims travel to the kingdom, marking another breakthrough amid ongoing international efforts to pave the way for peace in Yemen. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): FADAL YAHYA, Yemeni pilgrim "Traveling from Sanaa Airport becomes a convenient and time-saving option, significantly shortening the once arduous journey that would typically take approximately 24

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Toray unveils device shortening time for diagnosis

TOKYO, Japan - Toray Industries Inc. announces in Tokyo on Sept. 30, 2014, the development of a prototype medical device designed to diagnose a gravely ill patient's condition in approximately 20 minutes by measuring the amount of specific protein content. The date for the release of the device is scheduled after October 2015.

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Christmas lights on Champs-Elysees are on for reduced hours amid energy crisis

STORY: Christmas lights on Champs-Elysees are on for reduced hours amid energy crisis DATELINE: Nov. 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: Paris CATEGORY: ECONOMY/ENTERTAINMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of streetscapes of Champs-Elysees 2. various of visitors taking pictures on the Champs-Elysees STORYLINE: Christmas trees and lights began to be lit on the Champs-Elysees in Paris on Sunday evening, marking the start of the Christmas season in France. The Christmas lights will be lit until Jan. 2, 2023. Unlike previous years, the lights will be taken down a week earlier due to the energy crisis and will be switched off at 11.45 p.m. instead of 2 a.m. Only on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve will the lights be lit for 24 hours. According to an announcement by the Champs-Elysees committee on Sept. 20, 2022, the shortening of Christmas lights hours this year will realize energy savings of 44 percent over this period. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Paris. (XHTV)

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Chinese fruit company rides RCEP wave to achieve rapid growth

STORY: Chinese fruit company rides RCEP wave to achieve rapid growth DATELINE: Oct. 5, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:26 LOCATION: CHONGQING, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the company 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese) DENG HONGJIU, Chairman of Chongqing Hongjiu Fruit Co., Ltd. 3. various of the company 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese) DENG HONGJIU, Chairman of Chongqing Hongjiu Fruit Co., Ltd. 5. various of the company STORYLINE: As the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) facilitates fruit trade between China and ASEAN countries, a Chinese fruit distribution company has ridden the RCEP wave to achieve rapid development. Customs in parts of China have provided a "green channel" for goods within the RCEP agreement by shortening the clearance time from 6-9 days to 2-3 days. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): DENG HONGJIU, Chairman of Chongqing Hongjiu Fruit Co., Ltd. "The RCEP is very helpful to our company because time is incredibly important for fruit business. The RCEP contributes to our company's rapid developm

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HKSAR cuts hotel quarantine for inbound travelers to 3 days

STORY: HKSAR cuts hotel quarantine for inbound travelers to 3 days DATELINE: Aug. 8, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:33 LOCATION: HONG KONG, China CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the press conference 2. introduction of the app "LeaveHomeSafe" 3. various of Hong Kong views STORYLINE: The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) will shorten the COVID-19 hotel quarantine period for inbound travelers flying from overseas or Taiwan to three days from the previous seven days starting Friday, the HKSAR government announced Monday. The quarantine will be followed by four days of health monitoring, during which travelers can leave home but are restricted from restaurants and bars, HKSAR Chief Executive John Lee told a press conference. Lee stressed that the shortening of the hotel quarantine period doesn't mean the HKSAR is giving up on controlling the pandemic, adding that the local government is striking a balance between risk control and economic development. He also vowed to introduce scientific me

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-GUIYANG-HUANGPING-HIGHWAY-COMPLETION (CN)

(220531) -- GUIDING, May 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on May 31, 2022 shows cars running through the Shangzhai section of the Guiyang-Huangping Highway in southwest China's Guizhou Province. The Guiyang-Huangping Highway was opened to traffic on Tuesday, shortening the travel time between Guiyang City and Huangping County of Guizhou Province from the current 3.5 hours to just about one hour and 20 minutes. The main line of this highway stretches 120.6 kilometers and connects Guizhou with the Yangtze River Delta region. (Xinhua/Tao Liang)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-GUIYANG-HUANGPING-HIGHWAY-COMPLETION (CN)

(220531) -- QIANNAN, May 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on May 31, 2022 shows the Guidingbei section of Guiyang-Huangping Highway in southwest China's Guizhou Province. The Guiyang-Huangping Highway was opened to traffic on Tuesday, shortening the travel time between Guiyang City and Huangping County of Guizhou Province from the current 3.5 hours to just about one hour and 20 minutes. The main line of this highway stretches 120.6 kilometers and connects Guizhou with the Yangtze River Delta region. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-GUIYANG-HUANGPING-HIGHWAY-COMPLETION (CN)

(220531) -- QIANNAN, May 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on May 31, 2022 shows the Yangbaoshan grand bridge along the Guiyang-Huangping Highway in southwest China's Guizhou Province. The Guiyang-Huangping Highway was opened to traffic on Tuesday, shortening the travel time between Guiyang City and Huangping County of Guizhou Province from the current 3.5 hours to just about one hour and 20 minutes. The main line of this highway stretches 120.6 kilometers and connects Guizhou with the Yangtze River Delta region. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-GUIYANG-HUANGPING-HIGHWAY-COMPLETION (CN)

(220531) -- GUIDING, May 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on May 31, 2022 shows the opening ceremony of Guiyang-Huangping Highway at Fuquanbei service area in southwest China's Guizhou Province. The Guiyang-Huangping Highway was opened to traffic on Tuesday, shortening the travel time between Guiyang City and Huangping County of Guizhou Province from the current 3.5 hours to just about one hour and 20 minutes. The main line of this highway stretches 120.6 kilometers and connects Guizhou with the Yangtze River Delta region. (Xinhua/Tao Liang)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-GUIYANG-HUANGPING-HIGHWAY-COMPLETION (CN)

(220531) -- GUIDING, May 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on May 30, 2022 shows the Yangbaoshan grand bridge along the Guiyang-Huangping Highway in southwest China's Guizhou Province. The Guiyang-Huangping Highway was opened to traffic on Tuesday, shortening the travel time between Guiyang City and Huangping County of Guizhou Province from the current 3.5 hours to just about one hour and 20 minutes. The main line of this highway stretches 120.6 kilometers and connects Guizhou with the Yangtze River Delta region. (Xinhua/Tao Liang)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-GUIYANG-HUANGPING-HIGHWAY-COMPLETION (CN)

(220531) -- GUIDING, May 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on May 30, 2022 shows a section of the Guiyang-Huangping Highway in southwest China's Guizhou Province. The Guiyang-Huangping Highway was opened to traffic on Tuesday, shortening the travel time between Guiyang City and Huangping County of Guizhou Province from the current 3.5 hours to just about one hour and 20 minutes. The main line of this highway stretches 120.6 kilometers and connects Guizhou with the Yangtze River Delta region. (Xinhua/Tao Liang)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-GUIYANG-HUANGPING-HIGHWAY-COMPLETION (CN)

(220531) -- QIANNAN, May 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on May 31, 2022 shows the Shitouzhai grand bridge along the Guiyang-Huangping Highway in southwest China's Guizhou Province. The Guiyang-Huangping Highway was opened to traffic on Tuesday, shortening the travel time between Guiyang City and Huangping County of Guizhou Province from the current 3.5 hours to just about one hour and 20 minutes. The main line of this highway stretches 120.6 kilometers and connects Guizhou with the Yangtze River Delta region. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-GUIYANG-HUANGPING-HIGHWAY-COMPLETION (CN)

(220531) -- QIANNAN, May 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on May 31, 2022 shows the Yangbaoshan grand bridge along the Guiyang-Huangping Highway in southwest China's Guizhou Province. The Guiyang-Huangping Highway was opened to traffic on Tuesday, shortening the travel time between Guiyang City and Huangping County of Guizhou Province from the current 3.5 hours to just about one hour and 20 minutes. The main line of this highway stretches 120.6 kilometers and connects Guizhou with the Yangtze River Delta region. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-GUIYANG-HUANGPING-HIGHWAY-COMPLETION (CN)

(220531) -- GUIDING, May 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on May 30, 2022 shows the Yangbaoshan grand bridge along the Guiyang-Huangping Highway in southwest China's Guizhou Province. The Guiyang-Huangping Highway was opened to traffic on Tuesday, shortening the travel time between Guiyang City and Huangping County of Guizhou Province from the current 3.5 hours to just about one hour and 20 minutes. The main line of this highway stretches 120.6 kilometers and connects Guizhou with the Yangtze River Delta region. (Xinhua/Tao Liang)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-GUIYANG-HUANGPING-HIGHWAY-COMPLETION (CN)

(220531) -- GUIDING, May 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on May 30, 2022 shows a section of the Guiyang-Huangping Highway in southwest China's Guizhou Province. The Guiyang-Huangping Highway was opened to traffic on Tuesday, shortening the travel time between Guiyang City and Huangping County of Guizhou Province from the current 3.5 hours to just about one hour and 20 minutes. The main line of this highway stretches 120.6 kilometers and connects Guizhou with the Yangtze River Delta region. (Xinhua/Tao Liang)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-GUIYANG-HUANGPING-HIGHWAY-COMPLETION (CN)

(220531) -- QIANNAN, May 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on May 31, 2022 shows the Yangbaoshan grand bridge along the Guiyang-Huangping Highway in southwest China's Guizhou Province. The Guiyang-Huangping Highway was opened to traffic on Tuesday, shortening the travel time between Guiyang City and Huangping County of Guizhou Province from the current 3.5 hours to just about one hour and 20 minutes. The main line of this highway stretches 120.6 kilometers and connects Guizhou with the Yangtze River Delta region. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-GUIYANG-HUANGPING-HIGHWAY-COMPLETION (CN)

(220531) -- QIANNAN, May 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on May 31, 2022 shows a section of Guiyang-Huangping Highway in southwest China's Guizhou Province. The Guiyang-Huangping Highway was opened to traffic on Tuesday, shortening the travel time between Guiyang City and Huangping County of Guizhou Province from the current 3.5 hours to just about one hour and 20 minutes. The main line of this highway stretches 120.6 kilometers and connects Guizhou with the Yangtze River Delta region. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-GUIYANG-HUANGPING-HIGHWAY-COMPLETION (CN)

(220531) -- QIANNAN, May 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial panoramic photo taken on March 28, 2022 shows the Yangbaoshan grand bridge along the Guiyang-Huangping Highway in southwest China's Guizhou Province. The Guiyang-Huangping Highway was opened to traffic on Tuesday, shortening the travel time between Guiyang City and Huangping County of Guizhou Province from the current 3.5 hours to just about one hour and 20 minutes. The main line of this highway stretches 120.6 kilometers and connects Guizhou with the Yangtze River Delta region. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-GUIYANG-HUANGPING-HIGHWAY-COMPLETION (CN)

(220531) -- QIANNAN, May 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on May 31, 2022 shows the Shitouzhai grand bridge along the Guiyang-Huangping Highway in southwest China's Guizhou Province. The Guiyang-Huangping Highway was opened to traffic on Tuesday, shortening the travel time between Guiyang City and Huangping County of Guizhou Province from the current 3.5 hours to just about one hour and 20 minutes. The main line of this highway stretches 120.6 kilometers and connects Guizhou with the Yangtze River Delta region. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-GUIYANG-HUANGPING-HIGHWAY-COMPLETION (CN)

(220531) -- GUIDING, May 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on May 31, 2022 shows cars running on the Yangbaoshan grand bridge along the Guiyang-Huangping Highway in southwest China's Guizhou Province. The Guiyang-Huangping Highway was opened to traffic on Tuesday, shortening the travel time between Guiyang City and Huangping County of Guizhou Province from the current 3.5 hours to just about one hour and 20 minutes. The main line of this highway stretches 120.6 kilometers and connects Guizhou with the Yangtze River Delta region. (Xinhua/Tao Liang)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-GUIYANG-HUANGPING-HIGHWAY-COMPLETION (CN)

(220531) -- QIANNAN, May 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A driver takes a pass card at the Guidingbei toll station of the Guiyang-Huangping Highway in southwest China's Guizhou Province on May 31, 2022. The Guiyang-Huangping Highway was opened to traffic on Tuesday, shortening the travel time between Guiyang City and Huangping County of Guizhou Province from the current 3.5 hours to just about one hour and 20 minutes. The main line of this highway stretches 120.6 kilometers and connects Guizhou with the Yangtze River Delta region. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-GUIYANG-HUANGPING-HIGHWAY-COMPLETION (CN)

(220531) -- QIANNAN, May 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on May 31, 2022 shows the Shitouzhai grand bridge along the Guiyang-Huangping Highway in southwest China's Guizhou Province. The Guiyang-Huangping Highway was opened to traffic on Tuesday, shortening the travel time between Guiyang City and Huangping County of Guizhou Province from the current 3.5 hours to just about one hour and 20 minutes. The main line of this highway stretches 120.6 kilometers and connects Guizhou with the Yangtze River Delta region. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-GUIYANG-HUANGPING-HIGHWAY-COMPLETION (CN)

(220531) -- QIANNAN, May 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on May 31, 2022 shows the Guiyang-Huangping Highway in southwest China's Guizhou Province. The Guiyang-Huangping Highway was opened to traffic on Tuesday, shortening the travel time between Guiyang City and Huangping County of Guizhou Province from the current 3.5 hours to just about one hour and 20 minutes. The main line of this highway stretches 120.6 kilometers and connects Guizhou with the Yangtze River Delta region. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-GUIYANG-HUANGPING-HIGHWAY-COMPLETION (CN)

(220531) -- QIANNAN, May 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on May 31, 2022 shows the Yangbaoshan grand bridge along the Guiyang-Huangping Highway in southwest China's Guizhou Province. The Guiyang-Huangping Highway was opened to traffic on Tuesday, shortening the travel time between Guiyang City and Huangping County of Guizhou Province from the current 3.5 hours to just about one hour and 20 minutes. The main line of this highway stretches 120.6 kilometers and connects Guizhou with the Yangtze River Delta region. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-GUIYANG-HUANGPING-HIGHWAY-COMPLETION (CN)

(220531) -- QIANNAN, May 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial panoramic photo taken on May 31, 2022 shows the Shitouzhai grand bridge along the Guiyang-Huangping Highway in southwest China's Guizhou Province. The Guiyang-Huangping Highway was opened to traffic on Tuesday, shortening the travel time between Guiyang City and Huangping County of Guizhou Province from the current 3.5 hours to just about one hour and 20 minutes. The main line of this highway stretches 120.6 kilometers and connects Guizhou with the Yangtze River Delta region. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)

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ISRAEL-RAMAT GAN-COVID-19-CHILDREN'S WARD

(220111) -- RAMAT GAN (ISRAEL), Jan. 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A medical staff member works in a children's COVID-19 ward at a medical center in Ramat Gan, central Israel, on Jan. 11, 2022. The Israeli Ministry of Health on Tuesday announced in a statement the shortening of the required quarantine period for people tested positive for COVID-19. (Gideon Markowicz/JINI via Xinhua)

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ISRAEL-RAMAT GAN-COVID-19-CHILDREN'S WARD

(220111) -- RAMAT GAN (ISRAEL), Jan. 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Medical staff work in a children's COVID-19 ward at a medical center in Ramat Gan, central Israel, on Jan. 11, 2022. The Israeli Ministry of Health on Tuesday announced in a statement the shortening of the required quarantine period for people tested positive for COVID-19. (Gideon Markowicz/JINI via Xinhua)

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U.S.-ISOLATION PERIOD-SHORTENING

(211231) -- WASHINGTON, D.C., Dec. 31, 2021 (Xinhua) -- People line up to receive COVID-19 test in Washington, D.C., the United States, on Dec. 30, 2021. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has shortened isolation time for Americans infected with COVID-19 from 10 to 5 days, which has prompted public confusion and made health experts warn that the recommendation may lead to more COVID-19 spread and more infection cases. (Photo by Ting Shen/Xinhua)

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U.S.-ISOLATION PERIOD-SHORTENING

(211231) -- WASHINGTON, D.C., Dec. 31, 2021 (Xinhua) -- People line up to receive COVID-19 test in Washington, D.C., the United States, on Dec. 30, 2021. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has shortened isolation time for Americans infected with COVID-19 from 10 to 5 days, which has prompted public confusion and made health experts warn that the recommendation may lead to more COVID-19 spread and more infection cases. (Photo by Ting Shen/Xinhua)

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U.S.-ISOLATION PERIOD-SHORTENING

(211231) -- WASHINGTON, D.C., Dec. 31, 2021 (Xinhua) -- People line up to receive COVID-19 test in Washington, D.C., the United States, on Dec. 30, 2021. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has shortened isolation time for Americans infected with COVID-19 from 10 to 5 days, which has prompted public confusion and made health experts warn that the recommendation may lead to more COVID-19 spread and more infection cases. (Photo by Ting Shen/Xinhua)

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U.S.-ISOLATION PERIOD-SHORTENING

(211231) -- WASHINGTON, D.C., Dec. 31, 2021 (Xinhua) -- A man receives COVID-19 test in Washington, D.C., the United States, on Dec. 30, 2021. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has shortened isolation time for Americans infected with COVID-19 from 10 to 5 days, which has prompted public confusion and made health experts warn that the recommendation may lead to more COVID-19 spread and more infection cases. (Photo by Ting Shen/Xinhua)

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U.S.-ISOLATION PERIOD-SHORTENING

(211231) -- WASHINGTON, D.C., Dec. 31, 2021 (Xinhua) -- People line up to receive COVID-19 test in Washington, D.C., the United States, on Dec. 30, 2021. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has shortened isolation time for Americans infected with COVID-19 from 10 to 5 days, which has prompted public confusion and made health experts warn that the recommendation may lead to more COVID-19 spread and more infection cases. (Photo by Ting Shen/Xinhua)

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U.S.-ISOLATION PERIOD-SHORTENING

(211231) -- WASHINGTON, D.C., Dec. 31, 2021 (Xinhua) -- People receive COVID-19 test in Washington, D.C., the United States, on Dec. 30, 2021. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has shortened isolation time for Americans infected with COVID-19 from 10 to 5 days, which has prompted public confusion and made health experts warn that the recommendation may lead to more COVID-19 spread and more infection cases. (Photo by Ting Shen/Xinhua)

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U.S.-ISOLATION PERIOD-SHORTENING

(211231) -- WASHINGTON, D.C., Dec. 31, 2021 (Xinhua) -- People receive COVID-19 test in Washington, D.C., the United States, on Dec. 30, 2021. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has shortened isolation time for Americans infected with COVID-19 from 10 to 5 days, which has prompted public confusion and made health experts warn that the recommendation may lead to more COVID-19 spread and more infection cases. (Photo by Ting Shen/Xinhua)

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Hokkaido Shinkansen readies for spring 2016 launch

The head carriage of an H5 series bullet train for the Hokkaido Shinkansen Line is shown to the press in Hokuto on Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido on Nov. 20, 2014. The new service, set to begin in spring 2016, will enable passengers to travel from Tokyo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto stations in 4 hours, 10 minutes via the Tohoku Shinkansen Line, shortening the trip by about an hour. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Hokkaido Shinkansen train in trial run ahead of spring 2016 launch

An H5 series bullet train for the Hokkaido Shinkansen Line makes a trial run on Dec. 26, 2014, in Hokuto on Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido ahead of its spring 2016 launch. The new service will enable passengers to travel from Tokyo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto stations in 4 hours, 10 minutes via the Tohoku Shinkansen Line, shortening the trip by about an hour. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Family enjoys ride on Tokaido Shinkansen train running at 285 km/h

A mother and her two children enjoy an exhibition ride on Feb. 25, 2015, on a Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train running at a new top speed of 285 km/h compared with 270 km/h so far. JR Tokai will start operating the Tokaido Shinkansen linking Tokyo with Osaka at the new top speed on March 14, shortening the travel time between Japan's two business centers by 3 minutes. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Toray unveils device shortening time for diagnosis

TOKYO, Japan - Toray Industries Inc. announces in Tokyo on Sept. 30, 2014, the development of a prototype medical device designed to diagnose a gravely ill patient's condition in approximately 20 minutes by measuring the amount of specific protein content. The date for the release of the device is scheduled after October 2015. (Kyodo)

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Adam Vojtech

The shortening of isolations and quarantines of the people infected with COVID-19 from 14 to 10 days will start on September 1 Health Minister Adam Vojtech (ANO) has told journalists in Prague, Czech Republic, August 24, 2020. (CTK Photo/Michal Krumphanzl)